The former hockey enforcer, who played for the Maine Nordiques and later managed the Kennebec Ice Arena for years, is scheduled to sign copies of his book, which tells his life story and advocates against violence in the game.
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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Dresden man pleads guilty to Richmond assault
Jay Underwood was one of two men arrested at a New Year’s Eve party where two men were beaten.
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Two employees from Gardiner-based Common Wealth Poultry Co. killed in crash on way to work
Sabattus police say speed and driver distraction were factors in a crash that killed Wabah Sahal Salat, 60 and Shaffira Shale Ali, 48. After receiving news of the crash, Common Wealth Poultry Co. closed for the day.
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Appeal of stop work order delayed in Dresden
After some confusion about what was expected to happen at Friday’s Appeals board hearing and who was expected to attend, board members agreed to set another meeting to take up the issue.
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Kennebec Journal Oct. 27 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 27, 2019
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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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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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Five Questions: Hospital president Peter Wright
The president of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals talks about how to manage change.
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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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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.