The fire was reported shortly before 6 p.m., and six communities responded to deal with it.
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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July Fourth holiday links past, present in Augusta
Events celebrated in Maine’s capital city included a parade and a reading of the Declaration of Independence at Old Fort Western.
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More than 150 march on state government in Augusta
With the message ‘we want to return to work’ the protesters called on lawmakers and Gov. Paul LePage to get a budget approved.
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The quest to bring back a Gardiner churchyard
Bill King’s mission is to put up all the headstones that were knocked down or taken down in the historic St. Anne’s churchyard.
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Emergency bill closing medical marijuana loophole signed into law
Cities and towns can now prohibit caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line.
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Emergency legislation closing medical marijuana loophole signed into law
Cities and towns can restrict caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line in land-use ordinances.
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Augusta area businesses start to plan for possible state government shutdown
One local sandwich shop owner said more than half of his customers are state workers, so he is worried about losing money if the state closes most offices.
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Gardiner City Council to appoint SAD 11 board member
Elected officials are also expected to meet in executive session to continue their discussion of the search for a city manager.
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YMCA donors honored in Augusta celebration
Testimonials from members and a keynote address from Sen. Susan Collins bore witness to the value and importance of the Y’s programs in the community.
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Bill gives towns ability to regulate location of medical marijuana grow facilities
A project announced in Richmond prompted concern over its proximity to school property.