Changes to Maine’s marijuana caregiver law allows retail caregiver shops, and cities and towns are now considering whether and how to regulate them.
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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Beating the heat at the block farm in Gardiner
Maine Cap N’ Stem in Gardiner has taken steps to control what it can to ensure it produces the best product it can, but heat is a concern.
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Work starts on Fisher House at Togus to lodge families of veterans
The Fisher House Foundation’s 16-suite facility will provide free lodging for families of veterans seeking treatment at VA-Maine Healthcare Center-Togus.
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Richmond hires new town manager — a former police officer there
Adam Garland, who had worked as a Richmond police officer, replaces Janet Smith, who left in June to pursue a different job.
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Beating the heat in central Maine
People took to the river, ponds and lakes Sunday for relief from the heat and humidity, which returns for part of this week before a cold front brings cooler, drier weather.
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Tradition continues at Monmouth Fair
After three hot days, rain brought a measure of relief to the fairgrounds, but many stayed away on the fair’s final day.
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State’s (in)action allows private burn permit system to continue
For Warden’s Report, that means it can continue to expand its offerings in the state.
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Plane crashes in Greenville since 1966
The National Transportation Safety Board has records of 10 plane crashes resulting in fatalities in Greenville since 1966.
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Central Maine cities, towns close to complete October storm disaster paperwork
Officials have been working for weeks to give FEMA the information it needs to release funds following the devastating October storm.
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Richmond Days, starting Friday, goes gnarly with an ’80s theme
The town’s annual festival features brings back the era of skateboards, Pac-Man and arcade games this weekend.