The memorial service in Vassalboro brought together members of local, county and state law enforcement agencies and Williams’ church community to remember the tireless service of the Baptist minister and law enforcement officer who ministered to his colleagues.
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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Rain, rising temperature could set up Kennebec River flooding next week
With temperature expected to stay above freezing this weekend, the rate of snowmelt in the Kennebec River watershed could cause flooding early next week.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
New York man sentenced in 2016 Augusta Walmart confrontation
Frankie Dejesus, 29, of Rochester, New York, received a two-year deferred disposition when he pleaded guilty in 2016 to a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Friendly’s shutters restaurant on Augusta’s Western Avenue
The closure in Augusta was one of nearly two dozen across the northeast; company officials cite shifting demographics and customer preferences as reasons for the closure.
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Gardiner considers extending temporary ban on marijuana establishments
The current moratorium expires at the end of this month, and state officials are not expected to have completed their work on adult-use sales by then.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Five Questions looks back
Business owners and executives have shared some valuable pieces of advice. Here are five of them.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested on a charge of gross sexual assault
Timothy Boothby was arrested after an investigation into a sexual assault that was alleged to have taken place in September 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bateau Brewing headed for summertime debut in Gardiner
The craft brewery, located in the historic Dingley Block on Water Street, will expand the reach of a growing economic sector into southern Kennebec County.
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Takeaways on building strong economy in central Maine
At Wednesday’s Central Maine Business Breakfast in Augusta, experts talked about what it takes to build a strong regional economy in central Maine. (Internet access helps.)
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
In Readfield, success smells sweet as students learn to make maple syrup
Boiling sap gives Maranacook Community High School Alternative Education students a chance to learn a craft that stretches back through decades of Maine history.