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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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Rally for love over hate held Sunday in Augusta
The “Love is Louder” rally sought to show that hate has no place in Maine following recent anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist acts.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Homeless shelter, supported housing, proposed at Green Street church property in Augusta
Advocates seeking to raise funds to offer housing and connections to comprehensive services at Augusta church property that is for sale.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison
Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
Maine midwives, local officials celebrate Martha Ballard
Speakers at a Blaine House tea said every Maine community could use a midwife like historical figure Martha Ballard.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
State police waited hours to track Lewiston shooter after finding vehicle, had ‘radio silence’ with local officers
An Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy has harshly criticized the Maine State Police’s handling of communication in the manhunt for Robert Card, while another official says it took 12 hours before police began tracking Card from his abandoned vehicle.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2023
Few details known about gun used in Lewiston rampage
As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, questions about the kind of gun he allegedly used in Maine’s deadliest attack, and how he got it, remain unanswered.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Waterville man indicted on 9 charges after drug-fueled joyride in stolen heating oil truck
Court records reveal new details about the police chase of Paul M. Hatch III through Cumberland, Androscoggin and Kennebec counties in September.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Augusta sues police equipment suppliers for allegedly inflating prices of Tasers, body cameras
The city is the lead petitioner in a national class action lawsuit against Axon Enterprise Inc. and Safariland LLC, which was filed last week in federal court in New Jersey.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Unity man faces charges after crash that killed one, injured one in Albion
Stephen Bard, 51, is facing several charges after the crash Friday near the intersection of Belfast and Unity roads.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
One killed, one injured in two-vehicle crash in Albion
One person expected to be charged in two-vehicle crash Friday at corner of Belfast and Unity roads.
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