Construction on the bridge linking Waterville and Winslow is about 8 months ahead of schedule, and expected to wrap up soon.
Jessica Lowell
Jessica Lowell is the managing editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. She previously 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.
Temporary highway access road to close in Augusta
The road has been used to provide access to Interstate 95 from Whitten Road during the replacement of the Western Avenue bridge.
Fire in Randolph destroys barn at Coutts Brothers
Smoke from the blaze could be seen from surrounding towns.
Clinton man arrested in connection with fatal shooting
The arrest came nearly a year after the family of William ‘Bill’ Parent reported him missing.
See the alewives return to central Maine
The annual migration of the alewives is now underway as the herring species seeks fresh water for spawning.
Lane closures expected on Interstate 95 southbound in Sidney
The lane closures will allow testing and repair of roadway sensors installed along the interstate.
Culvert replacement project to close Route 27 in Dresden
Drivers will be detoured during the 2-day closure.
Woman changing clothes crashes car in Hallowell
Police received complaints about erratic driving before the crash Friday on Winthrop Street.
Waterville’s Ticonic Bridge to close May 7 for 1 night
The closure is part of a $52.8M replacement project for the bridge that links Waterville and Winslow.
Augusta fire destroys home, barn on Church Hill Road
A Maine Forest Service helicopter assisted by dropping loads of water onto the fire Monday morning.