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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PublishedFebruary 7, 2015
Family recalls central Maine soldier found dead at Fort Hood as ‘our hero’
Spc. Casey Chapman, 20, of Chelsea, was remembered by his family on Saturday as happy and strong, but his sister says the military hasn’t given answers surrounding his death.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2015
Augusta council to consider downtown parking rules
The city is proposing to tweak the parking ordinance to make it more convenient for people who live in the heart of the city.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2015
Water main breaks cause problems in Augusta, Gardiner
Although classes were canceled at Gardiner Area High School Wednesday, repairs are on track for a Thursday reopening.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2015
Augusta-owned water treatment plant could get new life
The mothballed Carleton Pond plant could become a training center for the Maine Rural Water Association, the only one of its kind in the country.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2015
Augusta chief: Tragic events prompted fire codes
About 25 local landlords attended a seminar Wednesday to learn more about safety codes that can help save lives.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2015
Proposed Augusta school budget up 5.5 percent
The school board chairwoman says this is her fifth budget, and all of them undergo changes before final approval.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2015
Augusta area landlords to get fire safety primer on Wednesday
Last year 25 people died in fires in Maine, and non-functioning smoke detectors may have played a role in all but two of those, Augusta’s fire chief said.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2015
Augusta councilors envision multiple goals in brainstorming session
The proffered ideas include a local minimum wage, fighting heroin use, Statler mill site development, more recycling and inspecting all rental property.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
New Kennebec Valley Chamber president: ‘Let’s work together’
Ross Cunningham told awards dinner attendees that a unified effort will make the Kennebec Valley ‘a better place to live”
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2015
Augusta forest management plan recommends logging, maintenance, on city parcels
Wood harvesting would be done according to the city’s plans for each parcel of land it owns.
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