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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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Family donates another $100,000 to help restore Augusta’s Colonial Theater
A total of $1 million, of an $8 million goal, has been raised to fund the project.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2018
Re-enactors of Arnold Expedition battle bateaux – those leaky and unstable boats
They re-create the brutal 1775 journey from Augusta to Quebec.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2018
Bumper crop of squirrels takes a bite out of Maine apple harvest
But many orchards say they can absorb the rodent damage, as well as after-effects of a dry summer.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Dumping of too many non-recyclables spells the end of a Maine town’s program
Manchester will end its program, while Augusta will move one recycling container to a more visible location.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2018
Augusta council to consider zone change for 250 apartments off Civic Center Drive
Developer says the apartments would be marketed to medical workers.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Paintings left to Augusta by native Maine artist worth $500,000
Officials say the historic works of art, now displayed at city center, were appraised by a Boston appraiser who has worked on ‘Antiques Roadshow.’
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Majority of Augusta councilors lean toward banning medical pot caregivers in residential zones
The operations would be allowed in commercial and other nonresidential zones, but some caregivers already operating out of their homes in neighborhoods could be forced out.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
‘Everyday Maine’ photo exhibit at UMA celebrates state’s diversity
A new exhibition at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta will feature work of 72 photographers.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Kennebec Land Trust hears proposal for ‘green’ cemetery
The organization sees the idea as another way to conserve land by managing it responsibly.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2018
Birches, baskets and booths beckon at Winthrop Sidewalk Arts Festival
The annual event is in its 31st year.
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