Officials from communities in the county recently met with Central Maine Power Co. officials to talk about their problems during the recovery effort after a destructive October storm.
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 inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Richmond woman sentenced to 45 days in jail over credit union embezzlement
Clarissa Hurley, who had worked at the Down East Credit Union in West Bath, will be required to pay back the $8,500 that she stole.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Kennebec County to join opiate lawsuit against drug companies in nationwide effort
The suit targets pharmaceutical makers and distributors who, attorneys said, failed to disclose the addictive properties of their opioid painkillers.
Posted inLocal & State
Clary Lake residents await enforcement of water level order following years of dispute
The decision affirming the water level order issued by Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings in Lincoln County apparently will not be appealed.
Posted inLocal & State
Gardiner to consider adding full-time economic development director
If approved, the economic development position would be part of the fiscal year 2019 budget, which will be introduced Wednesday to the City Council.
Posted inLocal & State
Kitties strut catwalk for Nauticats show in Augusta
Sunday was the final day of the three-day annual cat show at the Augusta Armory which brings together breeders, judges and fans from across the region and across the border.
Posted inLocal & State, Town Government
Whitefield voters agree to fund road work, generator
Saturday’s Town Meeting drew about 85 residents to consider the town’s $1.2 million spending plan.
Posted inLocal & State, Town Government
West Gardiner approves budget amid concerns about ambulance, library costs
Residents also agreed by a narrow margin to create regulation of commercial lots in the town’s minimum lot size ordinance.
Posted inLocal & State, Town Government
Pittston voters approve proposed budget
At Saturday’s meeting, longtime Fire Chief Jason Farris said he’s stepping down as chief at the end of August.
Posted inSchools and Education
Gardiner-area school board votes to close Randolph elementary school
Among the next steps will be a referendum for Randolph residents to affirm or override the board’s decision.