Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and towns of Manchester and Windsor, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
Augusta channel change signals concern over public access programming
CTV-7 is moving from channel 7 to channel 1301 on Spectrum cable, a sudden change that has local officials worried the public will miss out on broadcasts of municipal meetings and Cony High School basketball games.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2017
Marijuana moratorium idea draws mixed reactions from Augusta councilors
The council is expected to vote next week on whether to form a committee to draft local pot rules.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2017
Augusta warming center to open while search for new location continues
The center, which shares space with other agencies, is scheduled to open Friday, about two weeks earlier than usual.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2017
Augusta to consider local recreational marijuana sales moratorium
A state moratorium is set to expire in two months.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2017
Windsor sawmill ‘quite a jigsaw puzzle’
The historical society is busy building its newest museum at the fairgrounds — a working 19th-century sawmill.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2017
Temporary ramps open in Augusta on I-95 at exit 109A
Serious damage to a bridge built in 1959 led to a major project that will likely run through February.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017
Augusta man, 81, killed after leaving church supper Saturday night
Emile Morin of Augusta was an active member of St. Augustine Catholic Church on Sand Hill.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2017
Augusta’s first motorized firetruck and its former owner reunited after five years
Tom Maclay visited his beloved truck Saturday. The fire engine will be part of a small museum at the Hartford Station.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2017
Man, 81, dies after car hits him at Augusta crosswalk
The pedestrian was crossing Northern Avenue Saturday evening when a 2005 Ford Taurus struck him, police said.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2017
Almost 500 volunteers package more than 100,000 meals in Augusta for hungry
From a warehouse in Pennsylvania, the food will go to one of 70 countries whose people the organization helps.
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