Jessica Lowell 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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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
Former Gerard’s Pizza owner buys it back, aims for November re-opening of Gardiner business
Claude Caron, who sold the business to Jeff McCormick, is buying the business and the building again to continue the business started by his father and uncle.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2017
Craft beverage business grows in Kennebec Valley
The industry has been slow to grow in the region, but business is picking up.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2017
Gardiner officials agree to consider Indigenous Peoples Day
Gardiner residents will have a chance to weigh in at future meetings.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2017
Gardiner awarded funds for downtown flood help
The Maine Historic Preservation Commission says planning for the impacts of climate change on historic buildings is one of its priorities.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2017
Gardiner to consider observing Indigenous Peoples Day in 2018
Mayor Thom Harnett said he’s requesting a discussion at Wednesday’s City Council meeting about the city observing a day honoring indigenous people instead of Christopher Columbus.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
Richmond Fire Department to add emergency medical response
The department is pursuing permission and training to augment the service delivered by Gardiner Ambulance.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
State forestry officials still warn against third-party sites that issue burn permits
Even as officials say they cannot endorse the private systems, Warden’s Report is improving its offering.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Municipal officials hear gritty details of Maine’s drug crisis
As part of the Maine Municipal Association’s annual convention, front-line responders spoke about what they see daily and what they hope can be done.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Downtown Gardiner street construction nears completion
The bulk of the work for the year is expected to wrap up in a couple of weeks, and final paving on Water Street south of the library will be completed next year.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Augusta pair, vacationing in Las Vegas, take shelter as pandemonium breaks out
Tressa Loiko and Matt Swan spent the night sheltering in a hotel in the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly shooting spree
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