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 9, 2013

Augusta downtown manager proponents say second time will be the charm

Proponents of hiring an Augusta downtown manager say previous stumbles at creating such a position won’t happen if the person’s full-time job is to make the capital city’s downtown better.
Published
March 5, 2013

Augusta council debates $58K for energy efficiency consultants on Thursday

Augusta officials are considering seeking out energy efficiency upgrades that could include small jet engine-like microturbines to help both heat and power several city buildings.
Published
March 4, 2013

CMP completes $4 million substation upgrade in Manchester

Central Maine Power Co. says a $4 million substation upgrade on Puddledock Road will bring electricity to more than 3,600 homes and businesses in nine local towns more reliably.
Published
March 1, 2013

Old city hall developer proposes turning Augusta’s Cony flatiron building into senior housing

Housing Initiatives of New England says it needs a city tax break, as well as state and federal housing funds, tax credits and rental income, to convert the former Cony High School building to senior housing.
Published
February 28, 2013

Augusta officials taking time to consider hiring downtown manager

AUGUSTA — City officials told downtown revitalization advocates they’ll need at least a month to determine whether the city will commit $25,000 a year to help hire a full-time downtown manager.
Published
February 28, 2013

Bill proposes to return violent patients to state campus housing

AUGUSTA — Mental health patients who have committed violent criminal acts could be moved out of their group home in the Glenridge Drive neighborhood and back onto property next to the Riverview Psychiatric Center.
Published
February 27, 2013

Litchfield resident urges town to declare gun regulations unconstitutional

LITCHFIELD — Jonathan Yellowbear is so concerned that federal and state gun laws could become too restrictive that he wants his fellow residents to declare all of them — past, present and future — invalid in town.
Published
February 26, 2013

Augusta Downtown Alliance may join Main Street program

AUGUSTA — The Augusta Downtown Alliance wants to join the Main Street Maine revitalization program, a step that would obligate members, local merchants and other donors and the city to pay jointly for a new downtown manager’s position.
Published
February 25, 2013

Richmond resident believes new library building can be erected with available funds

RICHMOND — The latest and cheapest proposal to build a new public library could find its funds in money the town already has on the books.
Published
February 22, 2013

Augusta joins county, courts to request natural gas proposals

AUGUSTA — The city will issue a joint request for proposals to natural gas companies to run pipeline and bring the fuel to heat city, school, county and court buildings in the capital region.