An anonymous donor provided nearly $2 million to pay for the building in Stevens Common.
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, Maine Crime
Police: Gardiner man said he ‘should have’ killed woman he assaulted
John S. Sheets tried to strangle a woman and later threatened to kill her, authorities allege.
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Final preparations underway for Pittston Fair, opening Thursday
The four-day event is part of Maine’s agricultural fair season, which extends throughout the summer and into October.
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Central Maine farms irrigate, wait for rain amid summer dry spell
While a weather system promises up to 2 inches of rain this week, it will only make up for part of this year’s moisture deficit.
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Chelsea boy, 2, found wandering in road, reunited with family
Rachel Hamlin said she’s amazed how widely her post about finding the boy was shared on Facebook.
Posted inLocal & State, Town Government
Randolph officials proposing flat budget totaling $2.1 million
At Town Meeting Wednesday, town residents will be asked to approve raising and appropriating money for a new fire truck.
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MaineGeneral eyes Gardiner’s Brunswick Avenue for new facility
The hospital had signed a letter of intent to be part of the T.W. Dick redevelopment, but officials say that site lacked sufficient parking.
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Chelsea residents raise tax levy limit
A special town meeting was needed so voters could to authorize town officials to spend what voters had approved in June.
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Local collection on display at The Wall That Heals
Robert Egloff’s collection of items from the Vietnam War and its era gives veterans a chance to connect with their past.
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The Wall That Heals arrives in Gardiner
Despite rainfall, volunteers turned out to escort the truck bearing the traveling memorial wall, which will be assembled Wednesday and open to the public on Thursday.