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.

Latest

Published
July 29, 2012

Natural gas pipeline showdown next month as appeal goes to state panel

The appeal of the state’s choice of Maine Natural Gas to bring a natural gas pipeline to Augusta and possibly the Kennebec Valley is scheduled for Aug. 14-15 at the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Published
July 27, 2012

Maine polio survivor dedicates her life to eradicating the disease worldwide

AUGUSTA — Ann Lee Hussey doesn’t want children born today to have the same childhood memories she has — multiple surgeries, cold hospital rooms, taunting by peers and Easter egg hunts in a wheelchair.
Published
July 27, 2012

Augusta superintendent Cornelia Brown resigns after 13 years

Cornelia Brown will stay on the job until Dec. 31, when she will leave to become executive director of the Maine School Management Association.
Published
July 26, 2012

Brown resigning as head of Augusta schools

AUGUSTA — Longtime Augusta schools Superintendent Cornelia L. Brown is resigning to accept a new job with the Maine School Management Association.
Published
July 26, 2012

Annual Richmond Days celebrates Kennebec River

RICHMOND — It’s hard to miss the Kennebec River running right by the heart of town, a wide swath of cold water running between the Swan Island state wildlife management area and the town’s waterfront park.
Published
July 25, 2012

Richmond debates whether to fix 12-year-old dump truck or replace it with new one

RICHMOND — When an aging car or truck stops working, the question becomes: repair it or replace it?
Published
July 24, 2012

Maine Department of Transportation plan for Western Avenue upgrades criticized at Augusta meeting

AUGUSTA — A proposal to rebuild a heavily traveled section of Western Avenue doesn’t go far enough or start soon enough for some property owners.
Published
July 23, 2012

Augusta’s downtown gets a growth spurt as more businesses, including new Italian restaurant, open

AUGUSTA — Helena Gagliano hopes her family’s new Italian restaurant can help bring some of the cuisine and culture of Europe, and Hallowell, to downtown Augusta.
Published
July 21, 2012

Major road construction planned for Augusta’s main drag — Western Avenue

AUGUSTA — A patchwork of pavement passed over by some thousands of vehicles a day on Western Avenue is due for a major reconstruction starting next October and probably not wrapping up until the spring of 2014.
Published
July 20, 2012

Augusta city council OKs $2 million in energy efficiency upgrades

AUGUSTA — The city plans to borrow about $2 million to improve the energy efficiency of three major buildings, with a goal of saving $83,000 a year, or $1.7 million over the next 20 years, including the cost of paying back the debt.