Lynn and Phyllis Matson had a vision for the property at Route 27 and West Street, and on Saturday, that vision took shape.
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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Uplift project earns Randolph Planning Board approval
Construction on the five-unit residence is expected to begin later this summer.
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July in central Maine was hot, but not the hottest July on record
Records show the hottest July was in 1952, but many of the top 20 warmest Julys have occurred in the last decade.
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Video: Augusta caps off day of Maine bicentennial kickoff with cannon fire
Tuesday’s dedication of the William Payson Viles Tricentennial Pine Grove is the start of nine months of events that will culminate with the celebration of Maine’s admission to the United States in March 1820.
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Alicia Gallagher answers Five Questions
The co-owner of Blend Salon and Barbershop talks about the importance of having a supportive business partner.
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MaineGeneral Health signs letter of intent to sell Granite Hill Estates
The health care company is poised to sell the senior living complex to Massachusetts-based Northbridge Company, which owns five senior living facilities in Maine.
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Fifty years ago, a reporter wrote Richmond’s obituary. Then its residents proved him wrong.
Richmond Days got its start when a group of residents, offended by an unflattering story in the Maine Sunday Telegram, set out to prove the newspaper wrong.
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Augusta police catch man who they say robbed east side convenience store
The suspect allegedly had a weapon and demanded cash at the Mobil Mart convenience store on Bangor Street.
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Fair time draws closer in Pittston
The fair, which draws about 8,000 people to Pittston, also draws dozens of volunteers throughout the year to make the annual event go.
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Five Questions looks back
Five bosses tell what kind of skills they look for in employees.