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.
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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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.
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Maine Forest Service raises concerns about fire safety for July 4 holiday
While legislators are debating whether to allow burn permits to be issued by private online services, the state again is warning residents not to use those services.
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State workers in Augusta, elsewhere prepare for possible shutdown
A single mother with a teenage daughter is among the state workers worried about what a state shutdown would mean to their household.
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Online open burn permit bill progresses
The emergency bill is intended to allow municipalities to use online services other than the state’s to issue burn permits free of charge for residents.