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 22, 2022
From Maine to Ukraine: Cony graduate raises funds to quickly help Ukrainians under fire
Brian Milakovsky, who fled Ukraine with his family last month, is reaching out to his extended network to raise money to help others at risk in Ukraine, with food and supplies and fuel for those who are fleeing the Russian invasion.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2022
Two Kennebec County Democrats face off for party nomination in county commissioner race
State House Rep. Charlotte Warren and Philip Garwood, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Kennebec River Rail Trail, will face off in the Democratic primary to fill the District 2 Kennebec County commissioner seat being vacated by Nancy Rines.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Man charged in Whitefield standoff to make first court appearance
Edward M. Poch is currently being held without bail in Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset following his arrest early Saturday after a standoff on Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Gardiner-area Boys & Girls Clubs secures $650,000 in federal funding for new building
The funding, part of the federal omnibus package passed by both houses of Congress last week, will help pay for the construction of the $10 million building, replacing the existing building.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
A new market provides hope for Maine’s organic dairy farmers
Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Eight-hour standoff in Whitefield ends in arrest early Saturday
Edward M. Poch, 64, is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and a gun at a Whitefield house, leading to a standoff with Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies and the Maine State Police.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall among projects receiving federal funding through earmark program
As part of a program of congressionally directed spending, the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center has secured $411,000 in federal funds from the Community Project Funding Program to help complete its long-awaited renovation project that kicks off next month.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
List of central Maine projects receiving Community Project Funding grants
Maine’s congressional delegation has secured more than $136 million in funding for projects in their districts; here’s what’s being funded in central Maine:
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Gardiner Main Street inviting people to ‘Think About Gardiner’ event on Saturday
The organization, which is focused on building a vibrant downtown neighborhood, is holding a brainstorming event to help people connect, share ideas and answer their questions about what’s going on in Gardiner.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Vienna voters endorse proposed spending, add raises for officials
Returning to a live format after voting referendum style in 2021, about 30 voters agreed to pay off the town’s fire truck, add to what they pay for bulky waste removal, and approve routine spending for the town.
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