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 26, 2016
Trump tops Clinton in Maine’s student mock election
The students also vote down a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Augusta shop owner left store’s trove with his church before he died
Loved ones recall Levi ‘Sonny’ Chavarie as a generous friend and father.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2016
Augusta board approves rehab facility next to Riverview
The 21-bed group home would be built next to the state psychiatric hospital and would handle mentally ill patients who have committed crimes.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2016
Augusta, Winthrop water utilities consider new regional council
The proposed new Central Maine Water Council could help the two utility districts deal with areas where they have some overlap with each other
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2016
Convicted Winthrop embezzler accused of welfare fraud
Tricia Day, who took money from a church where she worked, is indicted on charges of lying about her income in order to receive benefits.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2016
Augusta teen honors late grandmother with breast cancer fundraising race
The first Miles Across Maine, held Saturday, raises $4,500.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2016
Two men accused in shootout indicted on attempted murder charges
The altercation in a Wal-Mart parking lot ended when armed bystanders intervened.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2016
Sentencing delayed for man who raped 73-year-old woman
A judge says a 20-year sentence proposed in a plea deal for Mark D. Halle might not be enough to protect the public.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2016
Woman’s killer seeks release from Riverview
But mental health professionals testify they don’t believe that Donald Beauchene should be discharged.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2016
Legislators seek answers on proposed forensic unit in Augusta
State officials say they’ve provided information about the facility for criminal patients, but Augusta officials say few details have been revealed.
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