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 2, 2015

Richmond voters approve almost all of proposed budget

The new budget, the school portion of which awaits final approval, would result in a tax decrease of 30 cents per $1,000 of valuation for local property owners.
Published
June 2, 2015

Augusta to deal with $450,000 snow removal cost overrun

City Manager William Bridgeo said clearing intersections for safety purposes and widening streets so emergency vehicles could travel on them was expensive.
Published
June 1, 2015

Time at city’s camp raffled to benefit Bicentennial Nature Park

200 tickets will be sold at $25 for two chances to win a six-night stay at the furnished camp at Three Cornered Pond.
Published
May 29, 2015

China forest becomes outdoor classroom for local students

Dozens of volunteers helped about 600 fifth and sixth-graders learn on Friday, dubbed China Forest Day, about plant and animal life in the woods.
Published
May 28, 2015

Augusta City Council approves $54.9 million budget

The scenario councilors OK’d projects property taxes to increase by 3.9 percent.
Published
May 27, 2015

Augusta to lose $250K under new excise tax law

Utilities such as Central Maine Power Co. will now pay excise taxes on where their vehicles are kept overnight, rather than where their headquarters are located.
Published
May 26, 2015

Windsor firefighters make pitch for new pumper truck

Opposed by selectmen and the budget panel, town fire chiefs argued the necessities of replacing the 1987 model truck.
Published
May 26, 2015

Augusta councilors to weigh 3 budget scenarios, tax increase

City councilors remain divided on which budget proposal to adopt, given options that would lead to tax increases ranging from 3.3 percent to 4.4 percent.
Published
May 24, 2015

Documentary on aging coming to Augusta’s Colonial Theater

Theater will showcase multimedia project focusing on two Augusta women who were forced to find a new place to live after St. Mark’s Home closed.
Published
May 21, 2015

Augusta Council OKs tax break for airport hangar

The tax increment financing deal helps Maine Instrument Flight provide more storage area.