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 27, 2019
Augusta’s Fort Western celebrates the season
While Sunday’s rain put a damper on some activities, reenactors at Old Fort Western were able to show some of the activities that the settlers along the Kennebec River would have been doing more than 260 years ago to prepare for winter.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2019
Fire destroys Monmouth garage
When Firefighters from Monmouth and surrounding towns arrived at the scene of a garage fire on South Monmouth Road, they found the building engulfed in flames.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2019
Five Questions: Hospital president Peter Wright
The president of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals talks about how to manage change.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
Gravel pit dispute heads to Dresden appeals board
Dresden officials say the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Corp. violated the town’s land-use ordinance by digging gravel too close to the property line. Owner Heather Beasley says that’s not the case because her gravel pit is exempt.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley plans new, $10 million building
Club officials are unveiling a plan to build a $10 million facility in Gardiner to expand their offerings for child care and after-school care, and offer improved facilities for seniors and others in the community.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2019
Five Questions: Skowhegan Savings’s John Witherspoon
The Skowhegan Savings chief executive officer talks about the importance of planning for a succession in leadership.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
New eateries open up options in Augusta
From doughnuts to noodle bowls, the new offerings are geared to capitalize on the capital’s large daytime population and growing downtown neighborhood.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Tractor-trailer spills Maine Avenue bridge concrete in Gardiner
The accident closed lower Church Street for the afternoon, as workers from Reed & Reed broke down the concrete into smaller pieces for removal.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
East Pittston main breaks prompts boil-water order
A break Saturday evening and a second in the early hours of Sunday mean that the 20 households in the East Pittston Water District have to boil their water until they get the all-clear.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Hallowell man charged with firing gun at vehicle
Michael Butler was arrested Friday in Augusta after police say he shot at a vehicle in Hallowell.
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