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 18, 2019
Police: Driver in Litchfield double fatality had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit
Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield, facing two felony counts of manslaughter and one count of criminal aggravated operating under the influence.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2019
Augusta councilors express support for military excise tax exemption
The proposal would exempt military personnel stationed out of state, or deployed more than 180 days, from vehicle excise tax in Augusta.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
Injury reported after dump truck, sedan collide in Augusta
The crash occurred Monday morning in front of C & S Market in Augusta and authorities directed traffic around the scene.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Appeal of double murderer who killed Augusta couple denied by court
David W. ‘D-Money’ Marble’s conviction and life sentence, upheld by state’s highest court.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Brewer’s Dairy closes after 80 years of delivering milk — and personality — in Augusta
Fred Brewer founded the family business as a dairy farm, then the business grew and added a bottling and processing facility in Augusta.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2019
Augusta man pleads guilty to 4 city store robberies
Barry Grant Jr., 38, robbed one store in February, and another three in July, in Augusta.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Augusta man pleads guilty to threatening neighbor by throwing ax through window
Gardner Scott Stover, 59, pleads guilty to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and aggravated criminal mischief.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Richmond man’s death being investigated as homicide
Andrew Sherman, 48, was found dead Oct. 11 at his Richmond house. Authorities are asking the public for help from anyone who saw, talked to or heard from Sherman after Sept. 25.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Police continue to investigate Richmond man’s death
Andrew Sherman, 48, whose death is considered suspicious by police, was known locally as friendly and smart.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2019
Windsor home to substation that stabilizes power for rest of New England
A $50 million system, the largest of its kind in North America, was installed at a $153 million Central Maine Power electrical substation in Windsor.
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