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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Legislative panel backs bill to lift $1,000 raffle cap for nonprofits
The cap on raffle fundraising prizes was tucked into last year’s state budget proposal and went unnoticed by many lawmakers.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2018
Family blames 4 tours in Iraq for Maine man’s suicide
Relatives say Jesse Melanson was a great father, hardworking and generous, but wasn’t the same person when he came home from Iraq.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Flooding possible if high temperatures melt ice jam on Kennebec River
Officials are closely monitoring the jam between Randolph and Farmingdale.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2018
Civic groups say new Maine rule on raffles hampers fundraising
Sen. Roger Katz sponsors emergency legislation to reverse the change included in last year’s budget bill that caps cash prizes at $1,000.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2018
Richmond man shot himself at home just before being arrested, police say
Police were at the home of Jesse James Melanson, 33, to search for stolen property when he grabbed a gun from his truck and shot himself, authorities said.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
State aims to build ‘no blue sky’ gun range with ‘ricochet catchers’
The plan calls for rebuilding and expanding an existing range on state-owned property in Augusta.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
Balky elevator traps the unwary at Augusta city hall
Officials say it will cost up to $100,000 to repair and update the 30-year-old lift, which has stranded several people between floors recently, including Mayor David Rollins.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Augusta police, councilors reach deal on salary raises
While some officers will see considerably higher paychecks, they’ll cover more of their health costs.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2018
Bill would let state sell Augusta property for veterans treatment center
The parcel would be sold to nonprofit or a public-private partnership who would use it to build a residential substance abuse treatment facility for veterans.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2018
Volunteer snow shoveling service gains traction in Augusta
The group clears walkways for residents who, because of age or disability, aren’t able to do the job by themselves.
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