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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PublishedAugust 5, 2017
Assorted animals steal the show at the Monmouth Fair
Officials say the fair, which got off to a slow start because of the heat, was well attended.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2017
Military history trove expected to lose Augusta home
The Maine National Guard move next January will leave a small museum in limbo.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2017
Errant comma forces new pot vote in Manchester
The warrant item approved in June could be read to apply to all businesses, not just marijuana bussinesses.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2017
Augusta Planning Board tables state office building proposal because of traffic, appearance concerns
Planning Board members expressed concern that two proposed new office buildings near the State House complex.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Dozens pick up Gardiner trash, with pot giveaway as incentive
A medical marijuana grower offered a gram for every bag of trash collected on city streets.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Gardiner dispensary rewards litter gatherers with free marijuana
The owner of Summit Medical Marijuana says the community cleanup effort filled more than 100 trash bags.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2017
Augusta group wants to open food hub that welcomes refugees
The ‘culinary diplomacy’ plan calls for a downtown Water Street market to serve up ethnic dishes and cross-cultural mingling.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2017
Big changes coming for prominent Augusta property near State House
The replacement of the former Department of Transportation facility now includes tearing down the current state retirement system building.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2017
Runaway truck crashes into concrete wall in downtown Augusta
The parked Shredding On Site truck apparently slipped into gear.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2017
Donor offers challenge grant to combat Augusta’s bedbug problem
The anonymous donor’s $20,000 would seed a fund for the city, which has seen a plague of late.
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