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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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Search continues for three sought in central Maine car chase
Two schools in Litchfield were briefly put into lockout mode Thursday in an “abundance of caution,” as police continue their search for three people allegedly connected to a gunfire incident in Skowhegan.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Maine police hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ men, including wanted robber, after car chase
Wanted are Christopher Terenc Farrow, 32, and Dayshawn Middleton, 29, of Connecticut, after they allegedly led police on a car chase across central Maine Tuesday night.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2020
Gardiner police donation helps lift Tiger Food Pantry
Members of the police department donated $1,200 in gift checks they received from the city in appreciation of the essential work they did earlier this year to the food pantry run out of Gardiner Area High School.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
Reading the wild food forager’s calendar in Augusta
At the Maine Primitive Skills School, students learn about the edible plants that nature has to offer, and find ways to develop nature literacy.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2020
Plans for Augusta’s Warming Center’s winter season are developing
With public health restrictions in place, the staff at the Warming Center is evaluating how to best to serve the people who need a warm and safe place to spend their days.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Sayers challenging Mason for Kennebec County sheriff’s post
Ken Mason, who has served as Kennebec County sheriff for one term, is being challenged by Michael Sayers, an Oakland police officer.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
E-waste event raises record amount for Augusta’s Warming Center
For a donation, area residents could shed old electronics Saturday — some older than others — and support the Warming Center, a safe and warm place where people can spend weekdays when the cold weather rolls in.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Three petitions on subdivision changes head to November ballot in Richmond
Driving these petitions are disagreements about how subdivisions should be regulated in Richmond’s agriculture district, which makes up most of the rural town.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Maine, union officials issue warning on failure to pass federal COVID-19 aid package
With no agreement on additional federal aid in the offing, Maine and union officials representing public employees say failure to reach agreement will endanger their ability to provide critical public services.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Summary of proposed changes to Richmond’s land use ordinance
Three citizens’ petitions propose changes to the town’s subdivision regulations.
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