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Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, 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.
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Augusta bans sex offenders from living near schools, parks
Councilors unanimously approve a ban on sex offenders living within 750 feet of schools and municipal property where children are the primary users.
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Police: Suspect in NYC murder, Augusta car theft nabbed in Ohio
Maine State Police received word of the arrest of Raymond Mayrant, 25, of New York City, early this afternoon.
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Panel approves new pipeline through central Maine
Summit Natural Gas of Maine will provide natural gas through a pipeline in 17 communities, from the Augusta area to Madison.
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Augusta may ban sex offenders from living near schools, parks
City Manager William Bridgeo says city officials seem to favor the 750-foot distance — the most restrictive the city could be under state law.
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Police make arrest in Augusta pharmacy robbery
Police charge a 31-year-old Gardiner man in connection with the Nov. 17 Oxycodone robbery.
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Kennebec Arsenal buyer says changes under way
The state is skeptical and threatening a lawsuit, but the owner has submitted a building renovation plan.
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Maine deer season opens on foggy note
Hunters who trumped the conditions keep cutters busy at Ballard Meats in Manchester.
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Augusta natural gas fight grows more contentious
Two companies say they’re moving forward with their plans to build their natural gas pipelines to supply the Kennebec Valley.
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Fight over who gets Augusta pipeline deal heads to court
Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas have been battling over who will serve Kennebec Valley.