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
March 4, 2012

Health insurance changes likely for school employees

AUGUSTA — Local school officials think new state legislation and a victory in court could help dramatically lower the cost of providing employee health insurance by allowing the school system to shop for other plans.
Published
March 1, 2012

Occupy protesters target law, lobbying firm

AUGUSTA — Participants in the Occupy movement made their presence known again in the city, this time by briefly occupying the Memorial Circle sidewalk in front of the law and lobbying firm Preti Flaherty on Wednesday afternoon.
Published
February 29, 2012

Four years later, finally time to leap forward

WINTHROP — Happy first birthday, Christopher Presti. It’s been a long time coming — four years to be exact.
Published
February 29, 2012

Rules for herbicide up for council vote

AUGUSTA — Following two years of study, debate, and weed growth, a new city herbicide ordinance is scheduled for a final vote on Thursday.
Published
February 28, 2012

Manchester fireworks store to open Thursday

MANCHESTER — Maine’s consumer fireworks industry will launch on Thursday when the state’s first retail store plans to open.
Published
February 28, 2012

Maine’s first fireworks store opens Thursday in Manchester

MANCHESTER — Maine’s consumer fireworks industry will launch on Thursday when the state’s first retail store plans to open.
Published
February 27, 2012

Basketball nets economic boost for Augusta

AUGUSTA — The biggest winners in the annual high school basketball tournaments at the Augusta Civic Center may not be Rams, Eagles, Bulldogs or Bobcats.
Published
February 27, 2012

Huge economic benefit from hoops tournament

AUGUSTA — The biggest winners in the annual high school basketball tournaments at the Augusta Civic Center may not be Rams, Eagles, Bulldogs or Bobcats.
Published
February 24, 2012

Local Mainers aim to aid Kenya orphanage

AUGUSTA — Climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in subzero temperatures, Heather Veilleux looked to the bracelet.
Published
February 24, 2012

3 women visit abused kids in Kenya, climb Kilimanjaro

AUGUSTA — Climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in subzero temperatures, Heather Veilleux looked to the bracelet.