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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PublishedSeptember 6, 2014
Revitalization of downtown Augusta highlighting gems of its past
Water Street building developers are bringing buildings up to code while enhancing their historical styles.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014
Race on for Augusta mayor’s post
Longtime Councilor David Rollins and former Mayor William E. Dowling have filed nominating petitions to run for the seat.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Augusta bans pit operators from letting dust from blasts drift to residential properties
A spokesman for McGee Construction said his company is “committed to improving our practices, especially when it comes to dust.”
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2014
Augusta to consider contracting with Lithgow architect for $800,000
The city manager is proposing to award the work to a Massachusetts firm that has been involved with the Lithgow Library project since at least 2006.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014
Augusta residents take banks to task for neglected foreclosure properties
City officials cite the limits of what they can do under existing ordinances to make sure vacant homes are maintained properly.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014
Employee-created machine saves money, labor on Augusta’s roads
Street superintendent Jerry Dostie estimates that the device reduces by as much as 40 percent the amount of paving material used in street repair jobs.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2014
Central Maine lakes draw Major League Fishing anglers for tournament
The fishermen pumped an estimated $150,000 into the local economy, drew many fans and provided action for Outdoor Channel.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2014
Rail advocates pitch passenger service to Augusta Council
Representatives envision a station at the site of the former Statler mill, a location the city is making plans to develop.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014
Augusta City Council to mull $800,000 Lithgow architect hire
Stewart Roberts, of Johnson Roberts Associates, has overseen much of the design work on the $11.7 million project.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014
Thousands of Augusta tax bills sent out bearing wrong city name
About 2,500 Augusta taxpayers recently received tax bills with a South Portland letterhead.
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