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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PublishedMarch 18, 2019
Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community
Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Augusta to consider limiting how long someone can live in a camper
Prompted by the concerns of a building owner about people living in campers next to his property, the city will work on a proposal to regulate how long someone can live in a camper, which is not currently addressed by any local laws.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Maple producers in central Maine ready for start of season
Tapped trees await the right weather for producing sap to be turned into sweet syrup and treats.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Whitefield man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 shooting death
Derrick Dupont, accused of killing James Haskell in 2017 in West Gardiner, will be sentenced in May, prosecutors say.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Demolition of state retirement system building begins in Augusta
Employees have moved to a new, leased space, and the old location will house a parking lot and green space.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Major landlord in Augusta sells 19 apartment properties
Larry Fleury, who bought his first rental property in the city in 1982, sells the 154 units to South Berwick residents who plan to make improvements.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2019
Augusta drug trafficking nets man one year in prison
Gerard Cormier is sentenced on cocaine trafficking and possession charges, but a charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person is dismissed.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019
Driver who struck bicyclist in fatal 2016 Windsor crash loses license for 3 months
Bicycle Coalition of Maine advocates express disappointment that James M. Mayo, who ran into and killed Dr. Carol Eckert after being blinded by the sun, didn’t face more severe punishment.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Waterville couple sentenced to jail time in plea deal on unlawful sexual contact charges
Jennifer L. Stevens and Michael A. Stevens, indicted previously on multiple counts of gross sexual assault, agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Trespassing charges dismissed for protesters arrested at Blaine House
Fifteen people who were arrested in May, including Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein, had their charges dropped Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors.
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