Residents will consider adding a part-time, year-round recreation director and funding the town’s EMS department.
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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Augusta apartment fire likely caused by smoking, investigator says
Wednesday’s dry and breezy weather contributed to the growth of the fire, according to the state Fire Marshal’s Office.
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Augusta firefighters battle blaze at apartment house
A tenant at the Willow Street apartment building said both he and his downstairs neighbor were able to get out safely.
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Gardiner honors those who have died in military service
The annual Memorial Day parade concludes with a wreath-laying ceremony on the Gardiner Common.
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Gardiner facade improvement program nears completion
Water Street property owners have used the grant funds to invest in restoring buildings in the city’s historic downtown.
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Farmingdale petition drive gets Gardiner Library proposal on warrant
Library supporters in Farmindale want town residents to decide whether to rejoin the regional library partnership at Town Meeting.
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Early morning fire destroys Manchester home
Neighbors say the home’s occupants were able to escape the fire with their pets.
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Second fire ignites at Augusta landfill
Firefighters spend another night knocking down a fire in a different location in the Hatch Hill landfill.
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Kents Hill sends 72 on to the next stage in their lives
The 194th commencement ceremony featured practical life advice for the school’s graduates from Rist Bonnefond, headmaster emeritus.
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Area fire departments help battle blaze at Augusta landfill overnight
A LifeFlight helicopter pilot called in a report of a woods fire in east Augusta after midnight.