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
June 23, 2016

Bedbug ordinance would enable city to prevent spread of infestations, Augusta officials say

Councilors expressed support Thursday for the revised ordinance proposal, which was drafted after the city met with key stakeholders.
Published
June 22, 2016

Augusta historic designation could help fund downtown building renovation

Officials seeking to list most of downtown on the National Register of Historic Places hope the move will provide an incentive to property owners to improve the buildings there.
Published
June 21, 2016

Fatal accident on Eastern Avenue in Augusta

Part of the road was closed Tuesday night because of the crash.
Published
June 21, 2016

Officials, experts tout Augusta’s potential for housing development

The city’s housing director lauded recent downtown apartment projects but said much more need to be done to ease the local housing shortage.
Published
June 21, 2016

Revised Augusta bedbug ordinance would apply to all rental buildings

It would also hold tenants responsible if they don’t cooperate with efforts to get rid of the bugs.
Published
June 20, 2016

Augusta seeks to have downtown named to National Register of Historic Places

The designation could bring funding to help rehabilitate downtown buildings, including the Colonial Theater.
Published
June 19, 2016

Manchester, Boy Scouts, collecting pillows for homeless shelter

A local 9-year-old boy wants to help homeless children and adults and is asking the community to donate new pillows to Bread of Life Ministries.
Published
June 18, 2016

Augusta to host forum Tuesday for developers

With the need for housing at an all-time high, the Augusta Housing Authority wants to inspire developers to come to the city.
Published
June 17, 2016

Augusta councilors OK additional money for anti-drug officer

The city’s Police Department wants a bigger presence in elementary schools to keep children away from drugs.
Published
June 16, 2016

Manchester approves yard sale ordinance, fire truck purchase at Town Meeting

The yard sale ordinance is intended to provide town officials with a tool to deal with long-running sales that annoy neighbors.