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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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Daniel Bailey, owner of Percy Bailey Auto Sales, dies in Union crash
Friends and acquaintances remember Daniel Bailey as a man who loved his family, his business and his community.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Richmond selectmen approve warrant for Town Meeting
While the town’s Budget Committee supports cutting a patrol officer from the Richmond Police Department, the Board of Selectmen’s recommendation for full staffing will appear on the warrant.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Gardiner’s fire chief seeking more firefighters
The Gardiner City Council is expected to consider a proposal to add three firefighters when it reviews the city’s proposed budget in coming weeks.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Gardiner-area school district considers adding social worker, instructional coaches
Even with the addition of these three positions, three of the four towns in the district will see their SAD 11 assessments drop, and Pittston’s will increase by a fraction of a percent.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Proposed Kennebec County budget expected to increase by 8.8%
Funding for the Kennebec County jail and a request to add patrol deputies represent the largest share of the increases proposed for the upcoming budget year.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Gardiner officials to hear overview of proposed budget for fiscal 2021
The proposal is about 6.4% more than current spending.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
For Winthrop woman, sharing meals brings connections
Ashley Brown, 31, began offering meals in the early days of Maine’s stay-at-home order, and now she has created a community of people who are making neighbor-to-neighbor connections across Maine.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Morning fire damages Hallowell house
The fire, which broke out before 3:45 a.m. Sunday, remains under investigation.
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PublishedMay 8, 2020
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall announces summer plans
The performing arts center is canceling its free summer concert series, but will replace that with streaming shows every two weeks from June through at least October.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
The Vickery is ready to open its doors in downtown Augusta
The $6.5 million project adds 23 apartments to Augusta’s downtown neighborhood and is expected to add demand for downtown restaurants and shops.
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