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.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Augusta’s hearts and Manchester’s lights help brighten lives
Residents making efforts to brighten moods – from safe distances.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Winthrop couple home after being stuck at sea on cruise
The couple’s planned retirement cruise extended to 17 days at sea after ports refused to let passengers off the ship.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
Local truckers still delivering the goods — despite coronavirus concerns
Bathrooms and hot meals are in short supply for those risking exposure to the coronavirus to supply the nation’s stores with needed products and supplies.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Togus VA adds external triage tent to handle coronavirus cases, testing
VA Maine Healthcare-Togus looks to lessen the potential for infection in main hospital building by adding the new unit outside.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Why is Augusta named Augusta, and why was it chosen as Maine’s capital?
The exact origins of Augusta’s name remain somewhat of a mystery.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Augusta orders some city businesses to close to public at night
Take-out service still allowed but the city has banned people from gathering at some businesses after 8 p.m.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Trials at Maine courts delayed until May; DA urges fewer arrests
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is asking law enforcement to whenever possible summon people to appear in court, rather than arrest them on a crime, as the spread of coronavirus results in delays of court trials.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Mercer man, 18, charged with assault in drive-by shooting that injured Waterville girl
Gavin T. Loabe faced an aggravated assault charge in court Monday, as testimony alleged that Loabe and an unnamed accomplice were involved in a shooting that mistakenly injured a 7-year-old girl inside a Summer Street home.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Manchester fire chief arrested on charge of drunken driving
Francis R. Wozniak, 38, who is known as Frank, was arrested Feb. 23 on a charge of OUI following a traffic stop in Portland. Police said they stopped Wozniak’s car because he was driving without his lights on at 11:27 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Man gets 3 years in prison for burglaries of Augusta restaurants
An Apple iPad that John P. Cella, 54, took from an Augusta restaurant had a tracking device that led police to his girlfriend, to whom he had given the tablet computer and a stolen laptop.
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