Longtime Selectwoman Rayna Leibowitz wins by more than a 2-to-1 margin over challenger Darlene Beaulieu.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections
Thompson wins 3-way race for Richmond select board
David Thompson, who lost his re-election bid two years ago, earned 99 votes to fill one open seat on the board.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner area school budget wins districtwide approval
Voters in Gardiner, Randolph, Pittston and West Gardiner endorsed the spending plan, following the districtwide vote last week that drew 40 voters.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections
Hubert wins Pittston select board race by 5 votes
Jane Hubert was returned to the Board of Selectmen over Fred Kimball in a 129-124 vote Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Former Augusta man sentenced to prison in 2017 Dresden fatal crash
An investigation into the crash that killed a Connecticut woman and seriously injured her husband showed that driver Patrick Shorey had both methamphetamine and THC in his blood when he struck another vehicle while speeding.
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Two candidates seek Dresden selectman’s post
The race is a repeat of the contest three years ago, when Dwight Keene and Gerald Lilly faced off for one seat on the town’s governing body.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Cony High School graduates 160
For Cony High School students, Sunday’s ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center was a chance to take stock of their lives before they move on.
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Monmouth Academy graduates will be ‘just fine,’ principal says
The 57 graduates thanked their families and teachers for their unflagging support during the ceremony in the Monmouth Academy gymnasium before receiving their diplomas.
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Litchfield voters to choose a selectman Tuesday, vote on budget on Saturday
The proposed budget reflects higher revenue and lower spending, but the biggest change to the property tax rate is expected to come when the town’s revaluation is completed this year.
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Gardiner graduates ready for the future
Alyssa Albert, 19, reflects on what she learned about life and loss during her time at Gardiner Area High School, which held its graduation Saturday.