A neighbor calls the fire department after seeing smoke and the woman fleeing the home.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, 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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmaker arrested in alleged sexual encounter
State police arrested Rep. Brian L. Jones of Freedom on Monday night in a parking lot off the Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner.
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Posted inMaine, News
First Amendment museum seen at renovated Gannett House
The former Augusta residence of the late Maine publishing magnate has sat vacant since the State Planning Office relocated.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta hopes to turn old paper mill into future money-maker
Officials hope to market the 32-acre riverside site as a mix of retail, office and housing uses, with canoe and kayak launching areas.
Posted inMaine, News
Elite bass anglers converge on central Maine
The ‘Major League Fishing’ television show brought 30 of the nation’s elite competitive anglers to the area to fish Long Pond, Great Pond, Messalonskee Lake and China Lake.
Posted inMaine
‘South Portland’ tax bills sent to Augusta property owners
About 2,500 Augusta taxpayers recently received tax bills with a South Portland letterhead.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta apartment fire leaves 5 homeless
An overloaded electrical circuit was blamed for the blaze, which challenged firefighters on a hot day.
Posted inSchools and Education
Augusta eliminates school crossing guards
School officials said no children crossed at five of the 10 sites last year.
Posted inMaine, News
UMaine Augusta president to leave for California job
Allyson Handley was the first woman president of the University of Maine at Augusta and has been with the university since 2008.
Posted inMaine, News
Richmond library to celebrate overdue reopening
It faced early and recent delays, but the project finally became a true community effort.