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 16, 2023

Big Apple robbed again in Augusta

Police said they are investigating the robbery, reported at 4:08 a.m. Sunday, at the convenience store and gas station at 36 Stone St.
Published
July 15, 2023

Old Hallowell Day brings together many tastes

Annual celebration fills downtown with revelers.
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 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 19, 2023

Litchfield voters approve $725K in truck purchases

New fire, plow trucks needed, town officials tell Litchfield annual Town Meeting voters.
Published
June 16, 2023

Central Mainers saw dirty sleeping bags in the trash, so they started washing them in their homes

Augusta-area volunteers are helping meet the needs of the homeless community, and reduce waste, through a new sleeping bag swap program.
Published
June 15, 2023

Man who eluded police multiple times and was nabbed in Waterville attic to serve 5 years in prison

Diego Martinez, 34, of Massachusetts, who eluded police for five weeks last year and avoided arrest after high-speed chases, pleaded guilty to numerous charges.
Published
May 24, 2023

‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial

The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.