The record-breaking temperature Wednesday contributed to melting across the region, but it was not enough to shift the ice jam between Hallowell and Farmingdale.
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
Gardiner officials to consider sewer rate increase
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposal at its Wednesday meeting.
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Posted inLocal & State
Crew repairs broken drinking water main in Augusta
Greater Augusta Utility District says the water line may have been damaged by a frost heave.
Posted inLocal & State
Demolition of Gardiner pizzeria starts Monday
A DOT demolition contractor is expected to start tearing down the former Dennis’ Pizza building on Bridge Street.
Posted inBusiness
Drone applications showcased in Augusta
An inaugural conference on using unmanned aerial vehicles for business and public safety drew people from across New England and elsewhere in the Northeast.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall reaches $1 million fundraising milestone
Pledges and cash now have surpassed the $1 million mark in a campaign to renovate the historic opera house’s 400-seat upper theater.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Plan to allow alewives, eels in Sheepscot Pond might be delayed again
State lawmakers said at a work session Wednesday they want to see management information before the fishway at the Palermo lake is opened.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Hearing about Randolph school closure brings out residents
More than three dozen residents brought questions and concerns about the possible closure of T.C. Hamlin School.
Posted inLocal & State
Richmond selectman dies, remembered as town supporter and avid biker
Colleagues remember Gary Poulin, following his death last week at age 60, as a generous man who supported his town in many ways.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Randolph to hold public hearing on school closure
The meeting Tuesday is intended to give town residents a chance to talk about the impact of relocating their elementary students to Pittston.