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
August 15, 2011

Lawn issue unresolved

AUGUSTA — After 12 years mowing someone else’s really hilly lawn that abuts her Winthrop Street residence, Jane Adams isn’t going to mow it anymore.
Published
August 14, 2011

Odor expert makes them hold their noses

AUGUSTA — To neighbors, the suggestion stinks.
Published
August 12, 2011

School officials fear last-minute changes

AUGUSTA — Parents of students attending three city elementary schools that have not met federal progress standards can send their children to the one elementary school that does.
Published
August 11, 2011

Cony Circle accidents down

AUGUSTA — The number of accidents at Cony Circle has dropped by half — and the number of injuries even more so — since a 2008 reconfiguration aimed at altering one of the state’s most crash-prone junctions.
Published
August 10, 2011

Grass root of issue in Augusta

AUGUSTA — Some Winthrop Street property owners maintain a relatively wide swath of city-owned land between the sidewalk and road in front of their homes, and at least one wants to know why it’s her row to mow.
Published
August 9, 2011

Bridgeo retains his role

AUGUSTA — City councilors are unanimous in wanting to keep veteran City Manager William Bridgeo in his post for at least the next three years.
Published
August 9, 2011

City ponders 2 fund transfers

AUGUSTA — Repairs to buildings and higher busing costs will prompt the Board of Education to consider approving two fund transfers Wednesday that total $221,000.
Published
August 5, 2011

A loving home for fast dogs

AUGUSTA — A couple of decades ago, when the racing careers of greyhound dogs like Dancer, Patch, Tomato and Jimmy came to an end, it often meant their lives did, too.
Published
August 5, 2011

Fast and friendly

A couple of decades ago, when the racing careers of greyhound dogs like Dancer, Patch, Tomato and Jimmy came to an end, it often meant their lives did, too.
Published
August 3, 2011

Contract for Augusta manager eyed

AUGUSTA — City councilors are considering a new contract that would keep City Manager William Bridgeo on the job into 2014. The three-year contract proposal, up for a vote by councilors Thursday, would give Bridgeo a 2 percent raise this year.