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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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
Augusta City Council to get look at vote count machines
The Augusta City Council plans to meet Thursday for a presentation by City Clerk Barbara Wardwell.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2013
Few sex offenders commit new crimes
A 2010 study by researchers at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service found that 4 percent of sex offenders were returned to prison within one year of their release for any new crime, compared to 7.1 percent of other offenders.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2013
Augusta officials, residents complain city gets more than its share of sex offenders
Working relationships between corrections officials and landlords who are willing to rent to registered offenders are at heart of the issue.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013
Developers to pitch plan for Dunkin’ Donuts in Augusta again
The company wants to build a new Dunkin’ Donuts with a drive-thru window by combining 89 Stone St., which is in a business zone, and 1 Davenport St. into a single lot.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013
Developers to pitch plan for Augusta Dunkin’ Donuts again
Cafua Management Company wants to build a new Dunkin’ Donuts with a drive-thru window by combining 89 Stone St., which is in a business zone, and 1 Davenport St. into a single lot.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2013
Windsor nuns getting by on talents, baking skills
The sisters sell the fruitcakes, as well as habanero based hot sauce, and cookies and other items, both at church bake sales in the area and online to help raise money for the hermitage.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2013
Augusta council may raid reserves to cover half-million-dollar shortfall
City councilors will consider plugging a half-million-dollar gap in the current year’s budget created by a reduction in state revenue sharing by tapping into Augusta’s surplus funds Thursday.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013
Families of murder victims hope to find solace at new Augusta memorial
Parents who’ve suffered the pain of losing a child to murder helped break ground Sunday on the Maine Murder Victims Memorial in Augusta, to help ensure the memories of their loved ones will never be forgotten.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2013
Public gets first look at MaineGeneral’s regional hospital in Augusta
The Alfond Center for Health’s open house on Saturday was greeted with “oohs,” “ahhs” and “thank yous,” as it was formally dedicated before a crowd of roughly 1,500, most of whom donated some of the more than $12 million raised privately to help build it.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013
Group says 30 people turned away each month at Augusta shelter
During wide-ranging discussion of homelessness, Augusta officials confront problems of space and funding even as the need is great.
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