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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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Identified by tipster and ex-boyfriend, woman charged in October robbery of Big Apple in Augusta
Kiara E. Lewis, 29, arrested Monday by Gardiner police on an Augusta police warrant. She allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk, then fleeing with $200 and a pack of cigarettes.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Jefferson man crashes car into birdhouse, marsh after fleeing New Year’s Eve traffic stop, police say
Dakota R. Peaslee, 21, of Jefferson, fled police and crashed into a fence in Bristol, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Augusta woman charged with hitting police cruiser, then crashing, during high-speed chase
Police pursued Katelynn Marie McLaughlin after she drove by an accident scene because she was wanted on a warrant, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Waterville woman who is a high school teacher indicted on charges of assault, endangering her child
Karina A. Beadling, 39, a Mount View High School teacher, was indicted on several charges stemming from an October confrontation in Waterville.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2021
Vertical expansion the ‘cheapest’ option as Augusta’s Hatch Hill landfill runs out of room
A consultant’s report lays out several options for what the city could do as the landfill is expected to be full in five years.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Icy storm forces cancellations, slickens roads across central Maine
Mixed precipitation was expected to be followed by colder temperatures heading into the holiday weekend.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Augusta affordable housing proposal approved, despite opposition from some neighbors
Officials say lack of affordable housing is driving some families and senior citizens into homelessness.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time
Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Augusta, Waterville groups look to join forces to provide shelter for homeless people this winter
With an arrangement with a Waterville hotel set to expire before winter’s end, officials are considering seeking a regional approach to house people who are homeless in an Augusta hotel.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
Augusta nonprofit home updates mission to help more female veterans
Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope to host support group for female veterans who have endured sexual harassment and assault.
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