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Keith Edwards
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.
Richmond voters reject building code
RICHMOND — Residents have rejected the state building code and shot down a proposal to regulate when and where fireworks may be used.
Richmond residents narrowly reject new library borrowing
RICHMOND — Voters at the annual Town Meeting narrowly rejected a proposal to borrow $300,000 to help build a public library.
Area residents tap into history
AUGUSTA — Bert L. Campbell stopped by the Maine State Library on Monday to learn how to mine a new treasure trove of information from the 1940 U.S. Census.
Best Buy to close 50 stores
AUGUSTA — Best Buy will close 50 stores in the coming year, but has not yet said if the Augusta is among those shutting down.
Augusta man escapes during early morning house fire
AUGUSTA — A sleeping Eastern Avenue man was alerted to a fire in his home early Friday morning by smoke detectors and escaped without injury.
Fire damages Eastern Avenue home
AUGUSTA — A sleeping Eastern Avenue man was alerted to a fire in his home early this morning by smoke detectors.
Taxes about to rise in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The proposed $51.5 million city and school budget would raise property taxes by 3.5 percent while shouldering a larger welfare burden, paying significantly more in sewer fees, closing Bicentennial Nature Park and eliminating a police patrol position.
School board approves tax increase
AUGUSTA — The Board of Education approved a $26.8 million school budget Wednesday that is expected to lead to a tax increase of just less than 2 percent.
Committee recommends print notices stay
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee has rejected a proposal, tucked into the supplemental budget proposed by Gov. Paul LePage, that removes a requirement that the state government publish public notices in newspapers.