Keith Edwards

Kennebec Journal

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.

Latest

Published
July 18, 2023

Winslow man sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting child

Nicholas Eldredge, 29, of Winslow, pleaded guilty to a charge of gross sexual assault Tuesday.
Published
July 17, 2023

Readfield man who feuded with town for nearly a decade dies in single-car crash

Robert Bittar, 82, was killed days after withdrawing his latest lawsuit against the town.
Published
July 15, 2023

Old Hallowell Day brings together many tastes

Annual celebration fills downtown with revelers.
Published
July 14, 2023

Augusta eyes using remaining pandemic relief money to help shelter homeless for the winter

Some city councilors say Augusta needs a year-round, full-time homeless shelter, but they would agree to provide some city funds to temporarily provide a place for the homeless to sleep during the winter months.
Published
June 29, 2023

MaineGeneral Health seeks to expand Augusta cancer center, with $36 million project up for review

Officials said the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is seeing many more patients than anticipated when it was built, and demand for services is projected to continue increasing.
Published
June 27, 2023

Waterville man pleads not guilty to charges he fired gun at Colby party

Andrew Gifford, 24, is accused of firing a handgun in a crowded hallway of an apartment building at the Waterville college.
Published
June 26, 2023

Augusta officials consider short-term solutions to address concerns about homeless encampments

Local officials are focused on cleaning up areas where homeless people camp and on long-term solutions to address the crisis.
Published
June 25, 2023

Trail, train advocates vie for use of rail corridor from Augusta to Brunswick

Officials and residents from communities along the corridor that runs along the Kennebec River say its use could bring significant economic benefits.
Published
June 21, 2023

Court ‘blitz’ underway in effort to tackle backlog of criminal cases in Kennebec County

The caseload in Kennebec County courts is 67% higher than it was pre-pandemic, with 2,343 cases pending.
Published
June 16, 2023

Central Mainers help homeless community through new sleeping bag swap

Augusta-area volunteers wash the wet, dirty sleeping bags at their homes, then return them so the clean, dry bags can then be recirculated back to other homeless people who turn in their bedding.