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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PublishedJune 29, 2017
Emergency bill closing medical marijuana loophole signed into law
Cities and towns can now prohibit caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line.
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PublishedJune 29, 2017
Emergency legislation closing medical marijuana loophole signed into law
Cities and towns can restrict caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line in land-use ordinances.
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PublishedJune 28, 2017
Augusta area businesses start to plan for possible state government shutdown
One local sandwich shop owner said more than half of his customers are state workers, so he is worried about losing money if the state closes most offices.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
Gardiner City Council to appoint SAD 11 board member
Elected officials are also expected to meet in executive session to continue their discussion of the search for a city manager.
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PublishedJune 23, 2017
YMCA donors honored in Augusta celebration
Testimonials from members and a keynote address from Sen. Susan Collins bore witness to the value and importance of the Y’s programs in the community.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Bill gives towns ability to regulate location of medical marijuana grow facilities
A project announced in Richmond prompted concern over its proximity to school property.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Maine Forest Service raises concerns about fire safety for July 4 holiday
While legislators are debating whether to allow burn permits to be issued by private online services, the state again is warning residents not to use those services.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
State workers in Augusta, elsewhere prepare for possible shutdown
A single mother with a teenage daughter is among the state workers worried about what a state shutdown would mean to their household.
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Online open burn permit bill progresses
The emergency bill is intended to allow municipalities to use online services other than the state’s to issue burn permits free of charge for residents.
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Black mold found at Hall-Dale Middle School
The district sent a letter to parents Thursday, but two teachers remain concerned about conditions at the school.
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