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
November 29, 2011

Judge sides with Occupy Augusta protesters

AUGUSTA — Occupy Augusta protesters who vow they will be arrested rather than leave Capitol Park won a week-long reprieve from police orders they get out.
Published
November 29, 2011

Occupy for another week

AUGUSTA — Occupy Augusta protesters who vow they will be arrested rather than leave Capitol Park won a week-long reprieve from police orders they get out.
Published
November 27, 2011

Cony claims new schedule is working

AUGUSTA — Cony High School officials say students are performing better since the 2009 implementation of a new schedule that gives them fewer classes to focus on at a time.
Published
November 26, 2011

Trio of Mainers to climb mountain for charity

Three women, all in their 20s and with central Maine ties, share a knack for overcoming challenges. Now they hope to rise to the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise money for the Flying Kites Leadership Academy, a home and school for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children in Kenya.
Published
November 26, 2011

Occupy Augusta camp: We’re staying

AUGUSTA — Capitol Park is still occupied by protesters despite growing cold and snow and some disagreements surfacing in the group’s virtual space. Some Occupy Augusta participants said Friday they plan to stay through the upcoming second session of the Legislature, which convenes in early January and typically lasts three to four months.
Published
November 26, 2011

Occupy campers continue their stay

AUGUSTA — Capitol Park is still occupied by protesters despite growing cold and snow and some disagreements surfacing in the group’s virtual space.
Published
November 26, 2011

Ready, set, shop

AUGUSTA — Sonny Chavarie didn’t open his new shop, Sonny’s Museum and Mineral Shop, at midnight for Black Friday — nor at 4 a.m., or even 6 a.m.
Published
November 26, 2011

Trio of area women aiding African children

Ashley Underwood survived the popular reality show “Survivor” while millions watched her on television, was crowned Miss Maine USA in 2009, and starred on the basketball court.
Published
November 22, 2011

New building to house offices of state services

AUGUSTA — A large $10 million, four-story building about to go up at the Central Maine Commerce Center will be the new leased home to Maine Revenue Services and the state Office of Information Technology.
Published
November 22, 2011

State agencies to lease new building

AUGUSTA — A large $10 million, four-story building about to go up at the Central Maine Commerce Center will be the new leased home to Maine Revenue Services and the state Office of Information Technology.