West Gardiner’s proposed budget to remain flat

Jessica Lowell Kennebec Journal

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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March 29, 2023

West Gardiner’s proposed budget to remain flat

West Gardiner residents are expected to elect a selectman and vote on the annual budget during Saturday’s Town Meeting as well as weigh in on banning future solar farms and self-storage facilities.
Published
March 28, 2023

Augusta officials urge caution after report of skunk with rabies

The Maine Center for Disease Control notified Augusta city officials that a skunk in the area of Northern Avenue has contracted rabies.
Published
March 27, 2023

Chipotle to pay former Augusta workers $240,000 for breaching labor laws

The American restaurant chain serving Mexican fast food closed its Augusta location after employees were the first in the country to file for union representation.
Published
March 24, 2023

Craft beverage makers across central Maine put down roots

For Absolem Cider Co., Run Amok Mead and Sidereal Farm Brewing, digging in and growing their craft beverage businesses is as important as the drinks they are making.
Published
March 23, 2023

One of two people charged in 2019 murder of Richmond man pleads guilty to robbery

Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.
Published
March 21, 2023

Gardiner officials to fill 2 vacancies after city council, school board resignations

The Gardiner City Council is seeking letters of interest from anyone interested in filling vacancies after District 4 City Councilor Marc Rines and Gardiner-area school board member Matthew Marshall resigned before the end of their terms.
Published
March 17, 2023

Outcry over proposed ordinances prompts West Gardiner officials to scuttle 2 of them

While West Gardiner residents have historically favored little regulation, more than 200 residents turned out to a public hearing Thursday to support a ban on commercial solar and self-storage facilities rather than regulation.
Published
March 13, 2023

Nor’easter expected to bring up to 1 foot of snow, high wind gusts in central Maine

A late winter nor’easter is expected to blow through the state Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing strong winds and up to a foot of heavy snow across the region, the same day that brought snow to the region in 2017 and 2018.
Published
March 12, 2023

Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport

Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
Published
March 9, 2023

Short-term solution possible for Kennebec County communities in need of 911 dispatch service

While a plan has emerged to handle 911 calls across northern and western Kennebec County by splitting the duties between Waterville and Androscoggin County, the county’s Emergency Management Agency director is working to identify whether a different long-term solution is possible.