Jessica Lowell covers business and economic development and general news in the Gardiner area. After short but intense aspirations to be an opera singer (age 4) and a deep-sea diver (age 6) her most enduring passion has been telling stories. A University of Maine graduate, she worked for newspapers in New Hampshire, upstate New York and Wyoming, where she has won awards for investigative and explanatory journalism. She’s a fellow of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. After several years out of journalism, she returned to Maine and to writing, where she spends her free time enjoying both trees and the ocean, two commodities that Wyoming lacks.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
Side Gig: Paddle boards and repurposed furniture for Gardiner couple
Keith Bellefleur and Angie Wing have lined up side gigs renting and delivering paddle boards in central Maine and remaking furniture for sale.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2019
West Gardiner budget passes easily with a projected increase of 2.2 percent
With amendments, voters shifted about $40,000 from what would come from property tax to other sources, while increasing funding for roadside mowing and Meals on Wheels.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2019
Pittston debates spending on administrative costs and paying for access to the Gardiner Public Library
While voters questioned expanding a position at the Town Office and paying the fee to use the library, residents approved the town’s $1.3 million spending plan.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Whitefield lakeside property owners not entitled to monetary damages over low water, court rules
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings found that the value of Robert Rubin’s and Cheryl Ayer’s property on Clary Lake had been lowered because of the operation of the dam that affected the water level, but Richard Smith and his company were not responsible for paying out damages.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Dresden voters opt to appoint town office staff
Voters at a special town meeting Monday overwhelmingly favored appointing town office staff, starting a process that will take several months to complete.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Kennebec County man pleads guilty in fatal 2017 Dresden crash
Patrick Shorey pleaded guilty in court in Lincoln County Monday to charges including vehicular manslaughter stemming from a 2017 fatal crash in Dresden that killed a Connecticut woman and seriously injured her husband.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Pittston voters to consider expanding hours for town office position
The proposed spending plan, to be voted on March 16, also reflects the higher costs of routine expenses, emergency dispatching services and the completion of a well-replacement project.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Katie Doherty answers Five Questions
The president and chief executive officer of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce talks about the importance of staying relevant in changing circumstances.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2019
West Gardiner’s proposed budget is up 2.2 percent
In planning for the upcoming year, selectmen are asking voters to approve funds to address properties that are in violation of the town’s junkyard ordinance at the March 16 Town Meeting.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Snow plowing sparks complaints in Pittston
A conflict over snow plowing ignited sharp comments at Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, highlighting a clash of personalities and approaches.
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