While elected officials are concerned about the pace of progress in developing rules around commercial cannabis enterprises, a number of residents say they are concerned less with speed and more with making sure they do the right thing.
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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Threat of Kennebec River flooding lessened as storm moves west
While the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for central Maine, the heaviest rain will miss the state as the storm tracks more west than earlier forecasts indicated.
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Tara Vought answers Five Questions
The independent consultant talks about the importance of networking to build a client base.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Gardiner’s Music Walk set for Saturday
Jason Goucher and Samanatha Robinson, of Niche Inc., are pulling out all the stops with an afternoon of live music on Water Street.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Mourners celebrate life of longtime chaplain Don Williams at Maine Criminal Justice Academy
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.
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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.
Posted inMaine, 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, Maine
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, Maine
Five Questions looks back
Business owners and executives have shared some valuable pieces of advice. Here are five of them.