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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PublishedJanuary 23, 2016
Augusta couple arrested on warrants
Zina Fritze and Michael McQuade in November had been living in an apartment where the body of a local man was found.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2016
Fighting heroin, childhood hunger prominent in Augusta City Council goals for the year
Process to produce blueprint for city government to follow in setting priorities for the year.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Augusta councilors delay vote on fix for fire station site
A vote on the proposal to stabilize the site now is likely to occur Feb. 4, according to Mayor David Rollins.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
Augusta councilors to vote on upgrading planned fire station site
One council member has suggested considering land near the Augusta Civic Center instead of the parcel on Leighton Road.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
Gannett House in Augusta to open as museum in late 2017
The museum will have displays telling the story of First Amendment champions, explain the First Amendment and rights it protects, and contain a digital archive of historic Maine newspapers.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2016
Augusta property owner objects to $100 fee on his unoccupied property
An ordinance adopted last year requires owners of buildings that are abandoned and vacant to pay a fee and provide contact information for a city registry.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2016
Planning for future of Augusta’s Howard Hill to begin Tuesday
The city’s Conservation Commission wants input from residents on how the 164 acres should be used.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016
Fire station’s soil stabilization cost divides Augusta councilors
Councilor Patrick Paradis said the project ‘has been bungled’; Councilor Linda Conti called for moving ahead with it.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016
New Augusta fire station to cost $500,000 more than planned
Soil at the site is too soupy to support the weight of firetrucks, so it will need to be shored up with steel pilings, officials said.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
Augusta opiates forum seeks actions to fight epidemic
Skowhegan activist whose son died from overdose urges participants to ‘Keep track of your kids.’
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