Maine State Police say Eric Ryan fatally shot himself as Augusta police were entering the apartment where the couple lived, long after Loryn McCollett had died.
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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Police investigate 2 deaths at apartment in Augusta
Augusta and Maine State Police were called to an apartment building on Northern Avenue, where the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered.
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Investigation continues into double-fatal accident in Litchfield
Police say speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash that killed Derek Trudeau and Stephanie Trudeau.
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Veterans memorial finds new home in Pittston
For years, the World War II memorial stood in the corner of a yard; now it stands in the Riverside Cemetery annex on Route 27, where it’s accessible to all.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Five Questions: Augusta Downtown Alliance’s executive director
Michael Hall talks about the role failure plays in growth.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Rees named winner in Gardiner City Council race
Amy Rees, who was appointed in January to fill the seat left vacant when Patricia Hart was elected mayor a year ago, easily defeated Penny Sergent.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections, Morning Sentinel
Election Day turnout light in central Maine, though some motivated by CMP petition
A petition calls for a statewide referendum on the question of asking the Public Utilities Commission to rescind its vote in support of the CMP project and instead find that the proposal is “not in the public interest.”
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Traffic flowing again on Maine Avenue bridge in Gardiner
The closure of Maine Avenue during its bridge replacement prompted traffic delays and drivers’ frustration; now the focus shifts to next summer’s more complex Bridge Street bridge work.
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Scott MacDonald answers Five Questions
The head of Maine Technology group talks about hacking hackers and the cybersecurity threat to Maine businesses.
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Sergent, Rees vie for District 2 seat on Gardiner City Council
The District 2 race is the only contested City Council race on the ballot for Tuesday’s election.