Keith Edwards – Page 3 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Franklin, Maine, News

Warm weather, rain bring small ice jams to central, western Maine

by Keith Edwards March 17, 2025March 18, 2025

Emergency management officials and weather forecasters were keeping an eye on the rivers in western and central Maine as a storm system brought rain and warm temperatures to the region Monday, raising concerns over ice jams and flooding.

Maine, News

Maine river flooding risk lower than normal, but ice jam risk higher

by Keith Edwards March 8, 2025March 10, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers not currently expected to be called to break ice on the Kennebec River this spring.

Franklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Jay man found guilty of child sexual assaults at Augusta home

by Keith Edwards February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Kenneth D. Marin was found guilty Thursday of sexually abusing a girl when she was 6-12 years old.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Trial starts for man accused of assaulting girl at Augusta home

by Keith Edwards February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Kenneth D. Marin, 61, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl when she was between 6 and 11 years old.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Judge orders competency evaluation for man accused in Readfield murder

by Keith Edwards February 21, 2025February 22, 2025

Samuel Whittemore, 34, accused of murdering his wife, Margaux Whittemore, 32, in an incident at his family’s Readfield home in which his mother, Dorothy “Darcy” Whittemore was also injured.

Maine, News

Monmouth fire destroys barn, cause under investigation

by Keith Edwards February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at an unoccupied property on Tillson Road.

Maine, Nation / World, News

Augusta firefighter spending his vacation battling Southern California wildfires

by Keith Edwards January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

Rich Beaudoin is among a group of 20 Maine firefighters helping to fight the deadly flames in the Los Angeles area.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Riverview patient sentenced on child porn charge in Augusta

by Keith Edwards January 6, 2025January 16, 2025

Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.