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, 2021

Years of inaction to redevelop historic Kennebec Arsenal prompts Augusta officials to take initiative with owner

A citizen group worried about ongoing deterioration at the site, asked city officials to take action to get North Carolina developer to finally redevelop the historic riverfront site.
Published
August 13, 2021

Police: Monmouth man killed in fog after being struck by car

Kyle Foyt-Bridges, 29, was killed while walking on Main Street early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
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August 12, 2021

Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape

Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
Published
August 11, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Augusta care facility

A total of 21 cases, 18 patients and three staff members, were reported in late July at Capitol City Manor, and the Maine Center for Disease Control is still investigating the outbreak.
Published
August 9, 2021

Augusta’s First Amendment Museum gets grant funds for exhibition design

Exhibitions are expected to highlight the freedoms protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Published
August 8, 2021

Augusta offers city parcel for affordable housing

City officials hope Augusta Housing Authority can build at least 24 affordable housing units on a vacant lot off Bangor Street to address worsening shortage of available housing.
Published
August 7, 2021

Richmond celebrates prosperity, history closely tied to Kennebec River

History buffs anxiously awaiting Richmond bicentennial in 2023 kicked things off Saturday.
Published
August 6, 2021

Augusta bans large solar project developments for 180 days

City councilors are concerned about aesthetics as the number of solar developments in the city continues to increase.
Published
August 6, 2021

Augusta’s Bond Brook Road to close for repair

City officials expect the road to be closed at one end, for about a week, so a failing culvert near Mount Vernon Avenue can be replaced..
Published
August 4, 2021

Recycler pleads guilty to not filing vehicle titles at Oakland yard

AIM Recycling pleaded guilty to 17 counts of failing to surrender the titles of vehicles it crushed to the state, paying more than $41,000 in fines and other charges as part of a plea agreement.