A Pooler Avenue resident reportedly witnessed two youths breaking into a marked Somerset County sheriff’s vehicle during the week, and a search warrant executed Friday night resulted in finding evidence of other recent burglaries.
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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Maine man plans to appeal sentence for killing Augusta pedestrian with car
Andrew Bilodeau is sentenced to serve 10 years in prison with all but 1 year suspended for hitting and killing Emile Morin of Augusta.
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MaineGeneral Medical Center prepares to launch new express care center in Gardiner
The new facility on Brunswick Avenue will add express care to its offerings in Gardiner for people who need treatment for minor injuries and illnesses when their primary care providers are not available.
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Bateau Brewing in Gardiner opens in renovated 19th century mercantile building
The brewery and tasting room is one of the businesses that’s opening in the Dingley Block on Water Street.
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Kennebec Journal Aug. 23 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 23, 2019.
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Maureen Drouin answers Five Questions
The executive director of Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance talks about the
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Gardiner Main Street welcomes new director
Melissa Lindley, who worked for Gardiner Main Street as a program coordinator from 2013 to 2016, has been hired as executive director for the community development organization.
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Developers seeking incentives in Gardiner to build out commercial property
The owners of Central Maine Crossing are looking for a tax deal at a potentially attractive site near the Libby Hill Business Park and Interstate 295, but city officials and residents have some questions.
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Five Questions: Owner of Mainiac Brewing & Supply
Rick McCormick talks about how to know when it’s time to make a change.
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Remediation work continues at site of Gardiner bridge project
The Department of Environmental Protection plans to deploy a geoprobe next week to try to locate the source of petroleum products in the soil next to Cobbosseecontee Stream.