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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PublishedJune 26, 2015
Roadwork to begin Sunday night on Western Avenue in Augusta
The work will be done from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to limit disruptions to traffic on the heavily traveled state road.
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PublishedJune 23, 2015
Two stores pushed out of spots in Augusta’s Turnpike Mall
Maine Made and More and Beverly’s Card and Gift recently learned their leases would not be renewed, prompting speculation about a “big national company” that might be moving in.
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PublishedJune 22, 2015
Base teacher pay in Augusta to increase 4.7 percent under proposed contract
The Augusta Board of Education will meet Wednesday to consider a new two-year contract for teachers.
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PublishedJune 21, 2015
Augusta police team up with mental health workers
Crisis and Counseling, a local behavioral health agency, provides trained mental health professionals to ride along with police on the late night shift.
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PublishedJune 18, 2015
Bridgeo gets three-year contract as Augusta city manager
Mayor David Rollins called employing Bridgeo for $117,000 a year ‘a steal for the city.’
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PublishedJune 17, 2015
Augusta, CMP reach settlement in gas company dispute
Under the settlement, CMP agrees to make a one-time $95,000 payment to be used to reduce electricity delivery rates and not to allow CMP officials to join Maine Natural Gas representatives on sales calls.
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PublishedJune 16, 2015
Richmond live-streaming its municipal meetings
The online service is funded with money from the town’s cable reserve account and costs $200 a month, town officials said.
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PublishedJune 16, 2015
Augusta city manager’s contract up for renewal
The City Council will vote Thursday on a new three-year contract for William Bridgeo.
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PublishedJune 16, 2015
Tractor-trailer hits Water Street bridge in Augusta
Notorious ‘can-opener’ train overpass claims another truck Tuesday morning and slowed the morning commute.
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PublishedJune 13, 2015
US Route 202 changes aim to reduce accidents along Manchester stretch
Plans are to eliminate one of two lanes that now takes traffic from Manchester to Augusta and create a center turn lane in its place.
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