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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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Richmond property tax rate expected to stay flat with proposed budget
Town Manager Adam Garland said the town’s spending plan reflects negotiated increases in salaries, an increase in the cost of ambulance service, and other adjustments across town departments.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Gardiner officials to mull economic development efforts, budget
Following the departure of the city’s recently hired economic development director, Gardiner elected officials are expected to consider what they will do next.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Fire destroys car on interstate ramp in Augusta
No one was injured when a car burst into flames Friday morning.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
Gardiner-area school district budget hearing draws little interest
At Thursday’s public hearing, Superintendent Patricia Hopkins delivered the district’s budget presentation to an audience that consisted largely of board members and administrators.
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PublishedMay 12, 2019
Innovation offers options for affordable housing in Augusta
Given the assignment to design affordable housing, a group of University of Maine Augusta architecture students bring imagination to a type of housing that’s in demand across the state.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Gardiner councilors struggle to find cuts in proposed city spending plan
Facing the prospect of a 5.8% increase in the property tax rate, Gardiner city councilors have asked to see proposals that reflect spending cuts for the upcoming budget year.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Richmond man charged with terrorizing, sexual exploitation of minor
Jeffrey Tilton, 55, was charged after an investigation into an underage drinking party, which led to information that he allegedly sought to take inappropriate photos of a juvenile female.
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PublishedMay 8, 2019
Watch video: Officials use fire to reshape habitat on Swan Island
Wednesday’s prescribed burn, part of a multi-year plan, is expected to diversify wildlife habitat on the island in the Kennebec River.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Gardiner-area school officials talk about tax impact of district budget
The proposal for the upcoming school year is expected to cost taxpayers in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner at total of about $10 million.
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PublishedMay 6, 2019
Man who killed West Gardiner teen in 1973 denied parole
Michael M. Boucher Sr. was denied parole Monday and will serve five more years in prison.
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