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
February 2, 2021

Kennebec County facilities manager charged in sexual assault case

James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, has been charged by Augusta police with three counts of gross sexual assault involving a 45-year-old woman.
Published
February 1, 2021

Suspect sought by Gardiner police officer who crashed cruiser found dead in Richmond

Police say the unnamed male died in a self-inflicted shooting in Richmond.
Published
January 30, 2021

Belgrade Scout camp may be sold to buyer who will allow use by Boy Scouts

Camp Bomazeen, on Great Pond in Belgrade, has a potential buyer.
Published
January 26, 2021

Suspect still loose after two police chases in Augusta, Randolph and Pittston

Augusta police broke off one of the chases last week after it was determined the threat to public safety outweighed allowing the suspect to flee.
Published
January 25, 2021

Man pleads guilty to assault for strangling pregnant woman in Augusta

In an unrelated case, another man pleaded guilty to assault for an incident in which he simulated a sexual act on another man at a Vassalboro campground.
Published
January 25, 2021

Fairfield man sentenced in Waterville drive-by shooting

No one was injured by shots Tyler H. Greenlaw allegedly fired from a passing car into a woman’s parked car on Oak Street in September 2020.
Published
January 24, 2021

Augusta City Councilors hope core values statement reassures residents

Councilors have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining high standards of integrity, being courteous and respectful, promoting civility and being accountable.
Published
January 24, 2021

Augusta considers self-storage businesses for vacant retail spaces

Storage businesses are not allowed now in two of the city’s largest retail shopping areas.
Published
January 23, 2021

Woolwich woman struck, killed while walking on road in Dresden

Police had received reports of a pedestrian in the road prior to the collision.
Published
January 21, 2021

Augusta man sentenced in cocaine, fentanyl drug trafficking case

William Stephenson, 33, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison, as a result of a plea agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office.