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.

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Published
April 27, 2013

National Take-Back Initiative day had Kennebec county residents turning in unwanted medication

Local residents turned in unwanted medications Saturday morning at the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office in Augusta, where drugs from many participating Kennebec County municipalities would be collected for later incineration.
Published
April 26, 2013

Residents’ drive likely to reopen Bicentennial Nature Park

Bicentennial Nature Park is likely to reopen this summer despite earlier plans to shut it down by city officials. A citizens group has secured donations to go toward the park’s maintenance.
Published
April 25, 2013

Blasting plans worry rock quarry neighbors

Neighbors of an Augusta concrete company have expressed concerns about plans to blast rock at a quarry off Civic Center Drive. Auburn Concrete has requested a zone change so it can pursue a permit from the city.
Published
April 22, 2013

Efforts to reopen Augusta’s Bicentennial park off to good start

If an Augusta group has its way and raises enough money, Bicentennial Nature Park will open this summer, after the city decided not to open it last year in an effort to save $40,000.
Published
April 19, 2013

Elephants denied entry into Maine over tuberculosis test

Elephants will not be part of the 60th annual Kora Shrine Circus in Augusta, after they were denied entry by state officials because they hadn’t had a recent-enough tuberculosis test required by the state of Maine.
Published
April 19, 2013

Former Hallowell resident tells of helicopters circling Cambridge home

Former Hallowell resident Michelle LaPointe heard the helicopters circling over her home in a Cambridge, Mass., neighborhood Thursday night as police began the massive manhunt for the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Published
April 18, 2013

Augusta schools propose $27 million budget

School officials told Augusta city councilors that its district’s local funding has been far below state expectations, and asked for support of the requested $27 million for the next fiscal year.
Published
April 18, 2013

Viles left $1M for Cony students attending Maine colleges, universities

Augusta philanthropist Elsie Viles, who died in March, left Cony High School $1 million to establish a scholarship fund.
Published
April 17, 2013

Augusta City Council questions schools’ part in tax increase

Augusta city councilors Wednesday questioned school officials on their proposed $27.56 million budget, which would play a role in a tax increase for residents.
Published
April 16, 2013

Natural gas companies take opposite tacks on serving capital region

A request for proposals to provide natural gas to residents, businesses and city, school, county and court buildings in Augusta, Gardiner and Hallowell has drawn very different proposals from the two companies fighting to be the pipeline provider of choice in the Kennebec Valley.