Kennebec Water District officials say Tuesday’s break at the entrance to the Shaw’s Plaza shut down water service to customers on both sides of Kennedy Memorial Drive from the Shaw’s Plaza west to the Irving gas station at the top of the hill.
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.
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Officials investigate fire that destroyed vacant house in New Portland
The fire at 15 Taylor’s Pit Road was reported shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, officials said.
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Man listed in serious condition after being hit by vehicle while crossing street in Augusta
Augusta police said the 19-year-old man, who was hit while crossing Water Street, near Laurel Street, was being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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A trimmed Kennebec County budget plan, carrying a 31% taxpayer increase, wins committee approval
The Kennebec County Budget Committee shaved some spending, identified additional revenue and reduced what will have to be raised through property taxes.
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Wayne man to serve up to 33 months in prison on federal drug smuggling, lying charges
Victor Sousa, 25 had pleaded guilty to smuggling methamphetamine pills from Canada and lying about knowing people linked to a federal narcotics investigation.
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Fire destroys Litchfield garage, damages nearby houses
Firefighters from Litchfield, Gardiner, Wales and West Gardiner used a tanker relay to extinguish the fire in about 20 minutes.
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West Gardiner man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Jon A. Hall will be sentenced in federal court at a future date on 13 charges related to child pornography and a charge of failing to register as a sex offender.
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Bridge on Route 197 in Dresden to close Monday for maintenance
The Middle Bridge, which is being evaluated for rehabilitation or replacement, will be closed to address a piece of metal that’s hanging down from the bridge deck.
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Clinton man, reported missing Sunday, found dead in woods
Clinton police said Damon Bickford, 40, had been missing since about 10 p.m. Sunday.
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Whitefield men allegedly kidnapped, threatened to kill Penobscot County man
John Pagurko, 63, and his son-in-law, Michael Davila Rodriguez, 30, face felony charges of kidnapping, robbery and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.