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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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Augusta man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer
Derik Broox Wight, 41, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after allegedly holding a knife near the throat of a security officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in April.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta
A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire
The incident at Norcross Point was reported as arson and is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Judge declares mistrial in case of Gardiner man accused of killing friend, attempting to kill another
Gruesome police body-camera footage that disturbed jurors and could have affected their impartiality led the judge to declare Dylan Ketcham’s murder trial a mistrial.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Gardiner man on trial for murder shot former friend, attacked another with machete, prosecutor says
A defense attorney for Dylan Ketcham said he had been threatened and feared for his life.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Proposal for housing on Augusta’s Western Avenue approved, awarded 30-year tax break
Developer of Stevens Commons in Hallowell plans to build a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
As need for autopsies increases, plans approved for bigger medical examiner’s office in Augusta
The $18.8 million facility would help the state perform more autopsies and meet the needs of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the next 30 years, officials say.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
‘Duke’ Dulac, Augusta barber and political pollster ahead of his time, dies
The Augusta barber who polled his clients to predict political outcomes gained notoriety after being the only one to forecast the upset election of James Longley as Maine’s governor in 1975.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2022
Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
State solar farms being installed at Augusta interstate exits without local review
City officials say they are concerned about the aesthetics of solar panels in prominent locations that state officials say will save the state money and reduce carbon emissions.
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