Keith Edwards

Kennebec Journal

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.

Latest

Published
November 20, 2016

Augusta man turning formerly unsafe, tax-acquired building into home for family

Juggling college coursework, a family and a fixer-upper has been a challenge for Roger Mackbach.
Published
November 20, 2016

Augusta asks religious leaders to help craft zoning rules

City Council has grappled with how to define places of worship and whether to allow them to run soup kitchens and other social services in certain neighborhoods.
Published
November 18, 2016

Maranacook students take flight at UMA

About 15 Maranacook students were at the University of Maine at Augusta Friday as part of an engineering class project focused on flying.
Published
November 17, 2016

Augusta quarry’s neighbors attribute house damage to blasting

The City Council was expected to make no decision Thursday night on proposed stricter blasting rules.
Published
November 16, 2016

Augusta school officials want public input

During a previous goal-setting session, board members decided it would be good to seek input from stakeholders in the community on what they want their schools to do and be.
Published
November 15, 2016

Augusta may split decisions on controversial zoning changes

The changes were inspired by the possible sale of the St. Mark’s Church property and neighborhood concerns about what might go there in the future.
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November 14, 2016

Downtown Augusta apartment project up for board review

Extensive renovation work has been underway for months at the prominent downtown buildings between the Kennebec River and Water Street.
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November 13, 2016

Augusta’s former Hodgkins Middle School starts new life as affordable senior housing

The head of the city’s housing department says she knows the need for accessible, affordable housing persists among senior citizens.
Published
November 11, 2016

Drug diversion program proposed in Augusta to get addicts into treatment

Local law enforcement agencies and treatment providers would partner together in the state grant-funded program.
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November 10, 2016

Company supervisor says Augusta gravel pit blasts are safe

The City Council is expected to decide next week whether to tighten quarry blasting standards, but company representatives say they might have to close their operation completely under the proposed rules.