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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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Stephanie LaCroix answers Five Questions
The owner of Engine 5 Bakehouse talks about coming to terms with what it takes to run a business.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
Gardiner delays decision to add to Fire Department staff, forms committee for further study
Before seeking federal funding to help pay for additional firefighters, a city-appointed committee will examine department staffing and offer recommendations.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019
Johnson Hall officials eye improvements to historic Gardiner theater’s rear entrance
As part of a much larger renovation project, theater officials are seeking grants funds to improve accessibility and upgrade the sidewalks around the Mechanic Street entrance of Johnson Hall.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Early spring storm moves up Kennebec River ice-breaking mission to Thursday
The U.S. Coast Guard had planned its annual ice-breaking mission to start Monday, but a weather system moving through the region prompted the earlier start to ice breaking.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Drivers at Augusta KVCAP vote to unionize
Seventeen drivers voted to form a union that will affiliate with the International Association of Machinists District Lodge 4.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Newcomer Rodney Hembree wins Pittston selectman’s race
High voter turnout pushes Hembree to victory over incumbent Greg Lumbert in the race for a seat on the Board of Selectmen.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2019
Work starts on two-year Gardiner bridge replacement project
After years of planning on the state Department of Transportation project, work will start this spring with the addition of a multi-use trail bridge that crosses Cobbosseecontee Stream near Maine Avenue.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
Gardiner council mulls working with Johnson Hall to improve theater’s Mechanic Street entrance
Officials from the historic opera house would like to partner with city officials on a grant to pay for making building access for performance groups easier and improving Mechanic Street.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
Belgrade, Whitefield hold Town Meetings
Area communities provide results of their annual Town Meetings.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
Side Gig: Paddle boards and repurposed furniture for Gardiner couple
Keith Bellefleur and Angie Wing have lined up side gigs renting and delivering paddle boards in central Maine and remaking furniture for sale.
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