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
March 24, 2013

Augusta school staffers don’t want budget balanced on their backs

Some teachers worry the proposed Augusta school budget up for approval this week relies on them to go without so the district can weather tough economic times.
Published
March 24, 2013

Straw poll gives enthusiastic go-ahead to new Richmond library plan

Some 40 Richmond residents last week voted overwhelmingly, in a non-binding straw poll, in favor of building a new library for less than the $245,000 in privately contributed funds already available to do so.
Published
March 23, 2013

Technical center students gain college credits, experience by helping with taxes

Capital Area Technical Center students are doing local residents’ taxes for them for free, as part of a program that could result in the students, upon successful completion of the program and an exam, becoming certified tax preparers.
Published
March 21, 2013

Augusta council approves leasing Cony flatiron to developer

AUGUSTA — City councilors unanimously voted to lease the old Cony High School flatiron building for the next 50 years to a developer who plans to turn it into affordable senior citizen housing.
Published
March 21, 2013

LePage: Gas project excludes workers

But the company planning to build a pipeline takes issue with claims about its labor agreement.
Published
March 19, 2013

Augusta council votes on Cony flatiron lease, tax break Thursday

Augusta city councilors on Thursday will vote on a proposal to develop the former Cony High School flatiron building into housing for senior citizens.
Published
March 19, 2013

Augusta councilors to vote on Cony flatiron redevelopment Thursday

Cynthia Taylor, president of nonprofit housing developer Housing Initiatives of New England, has proposed that Augusta lease her organization the vacant, triangular former Cony High School flatiron building in order for her organization to create housing for senior citizens for the next 50 years.
Published
March 18, 2013

Pipeline construction, PR efforts herald natural gas push in central Maine

Construction of natural gas pipelines in central Maine is becoming more visible each day as two competing companies jostle for customers and accelerate efforts to build the backbones of dueling gas systems.
Published
March 18, 2013

Richmond library proposal subject of Wednesday public hearing

A plan to build a new public library with $245,000 that’s already been collected goes to a public hearing Wednesday in Richmond.
Published
March 16, 2013

State woos Augusta to host new pre-release center

Some inmates at the Central Maine Pre-Release Center in Hallowell could move to Kennebec County jail in Augusta after the center closes next month, under a proposal state and county corrections officials are discussing.