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 26, 2020
Augusta’s J.S. McCarthy remains open for business following layoffs
The commercial printer in Augusta issued a statement Wednesday to say it continues to operate as an essential business, using new public health directives to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2020
Gardiner approves pot licensing, to revisit fee schedule
Licencing is the final piece of Gardiner’s marijuana regulations that elected officials have been working to put in place before the state opens its adult-use marijuana marketplace later this year.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
J.S. McCarthy Printers lays off workers at Augusta printing plant
Longtime employee Reno Cyr Sr. said workers were told Monday the layoffs are temporary, and he hopes to return to work there later this year.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Central Maine health care providers urge isolation, distancing to halt coronavirus
More than three-dozen health care providers are making a direct appeal to the public to take the necessary precautions to halt the spread of coronavirus and prevent the state’s hospital system from becoming overwhelmed.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Early Evening Show coming to a screen near you in central Maine — and beyond
The popular long-running live show spoofing late-night talk shows will live stream the show Saturday to bring entertainment to the housebound and to make a paying gig for performers staring at canceled shows for months.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Business as usual, virtually, as Gardiner city officials conduct council meeting
As Gardiner elected officials meet to consider approving the last of its proposed marijuana-related ordinance changes, they’ll be using technology to bring together elected officials and the public.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Five Questions: Hardware store owner Percy Gowell
The owner of Percy’s Hardware Co. talks about the challenge of finding toilet paper and being a local retailer.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
DON’T FLUSH YET: Toilet paper substitutes cause concern for Augusta, Gardiner wastewater systems
Wastewater treatment plant operators warn that flushing toilet paper substitutes is likely to clog sewer lines and could lead to costly repairs.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Central Maine towns delay annual budget meetings, elections
Last-minute legislation is giving towns flexibility to keep their governments running, even if they can’t hold their annual open Town Meetings to authorize spending, and to delay elections.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Employee at Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office tests positive for coronavirus, DA says
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said the Augusta office has been closed to the public out of ‘an abundance of precaution.’
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