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
December 15, 2020

Local man killed, 6-year-old girl injured in Augusta crash

Police are investigating a Monday night crash of a truck near the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road that killed 41-year-old Augusta resident Scott Jones and injured his daughter.
Published
December 10, 2020

Truck driver injured in Augusta crash involving 2 big rigs, ambulance

Other drivers, including a patient in the Delta ambulance, were uninjured in early Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 95.
Published
December 9, 2020

Augusta shutting down entire child care program until Dec. 28

A staff member tested positive for COVID-19 after a partial closure of the program, prompting the city to send the remaining 45 children in the program home.
Published
December 9, 2020

Augusta board votes to ban medical marijuana sales from campers

An Augusta caregiver who sought to sell medical marijuana from his camper-trailer is now seeking a permanent location to open a business.
Published
December 8, 2020

Augusta and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges

A Kennebec County grand jury recently handed up indictments on several drug trafficking charges.
Published
December 8, 2020

Accident involving tractor-trailers, ambulance closes Interstate 95 in Augusta

The accident, which occurred at around 2 a.m., closed down Interstate 95 in Augusta for about three hours Tuesday but only non-life-threatening injuries were reported.
Published
December 8, 2020

Augusta child care program partially closed; 20 city staff in quarantine

About 20 city employees are currently in quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
Published
December 7, 2020

Augusta courthouse reopens to public

The Capital Judicial Center, closed for about two weeks after at least three employees tested positive for COVID-19, was back open Monday.
Published
December 4, 2020

YMCA’s Camp KV on Maranacook Lake in Readfield vandalized, burglarized

The youth camp sustained upward of $30,000 in damage, including kicked-in doors, smashed toilets and sinks, and broken windows.
Published
December 1, 2020

Augusta courthouse remains closed as another two employees test positive for COVID-19

The Capital Judicial Center is expected to remain closed to the public all week due to a lack of staff. It is slated to reopen to the public Monday, Dec. 7.