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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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Gardiner secures nearly $71,000 in federal funds for extrication equipment
The money from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant is planned for improved extrication equipment and tools to outfit a Gardiner Fire Department engine and its three ambulances.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
South China bottle redemption center helps sort through problems in the system
Amanda and Tom Roddy bought their redemption center on Route 3 nearly five years ago and they’re hoping that this year, lawmakers will be able to make changes to the state’s bottle redemption program.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Gardiner orders evacuation of Water Street building after report finds dangerous instability
The order to evacuate 247 Water St. came after an engineering review commissioned by Gardiner city officials found the fire-damaged building at 235 Water St. to be at risk of catastrophic failure, which the mayor says is the result of “stubborn inaction” by the owner.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Winthrop brothers, first responders, rescue distressed ducks trapped in downtown stream
Connor Perkins, a Winthrop firefighter, and his brother Cody Perkins, a Winthrop police officer, rescued three ducks trapped against a grate in the mill stream that flows under Main Street, and they also found several dead ducks.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Three awards cap off annual business celebration at the Kenney Awards
More than 800 people turned out for the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kenney Awards at the Augusta Civic Center.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Buildings collapse in Washington, Union after wet, heavy snow hits region
The two collapses were among those reported in Maine in the aftermath of a storm Wednesday that brought snow and rain to the region.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Affordable housing complex for older adults in Augusta to begin leasing in February
As construction on Senior Living at the Marketplace wraps up, leasing is expected to start for the affordable units targeted at those 55 or older.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Winners of 3 awards recognizing contributions of local businesses, entrepreneurs to be decided Friday via text voting
Voting will take place at the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual formal banquet, the Kenney Awards, which returns to the Augusta Civic Center for the first time since 2020.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Kenney Awards to celebrate business accomplishments of business community in Kennebec Valley
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Kenney Awards returns to a live, formal event at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday, where members will honor award winners for their accomplishments.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Gardiner officials name temporary police chief, library director to fill in for departing department heads
Detective Sgt. Todd Pilsbury was named interim police chief and Assistant Library Director Dawn Thistle was named interim library director Wednesday as the city works to fill those department head positions.
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