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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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape
Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Augusta offers city parcel for affordable housing
City officials hope Augusta Housing Authority can build at least 24 affordable housing units on a vacant lot off Bangor Street to address worsening shortage of available housing.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Deeds and research lead to discovery of lost historic Augusta cemetery
An abandoned city-owned cemetery found in the woods between Riverside Drive and the Kennebec River in Augusta contains graves of Civil and Revolutionary war soldiers.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Convicted killer’s Riverview escape conviction overturned by state’s top court
Mark Ian Gessner had his conviction overturned and the charge dismissed after a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which said he had been improperly tried for the same criminal incident twice.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Prosecutor says texts show former China man repeatedly sought sexually explicit images
Defense attorneys argue that emoji, in text messages between Jared Jandreau and Jessica Cox, that were not preserved by state computer crimes experts mean the intent of the texters can’t be fully determined.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2021
Maine State Library reopens in temporary quarters in Augusta
The smaller space means computer usage requires a reservation, and a majority of the library’s collection is stored offsite but can be retrieved and made available at the new 242 State St. location.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Authorities rule Somerville death a homicide
Officials say Joel Williams, 48, died as the result of gunshot wounds following an altercation Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Police investigating Somerville death, following altercation
One man was found deceased, police say, while another was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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