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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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Kennebec County jail faces $377K budget shortfall
As state officials continue to unwind a relatively short-lived jail consolidation initiative intended to save taxpayers money and improve services to inmates, county officials are wondering how to address funding shortages.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2017
Robert Crockett, former county treasurer, dies
The former Augusta city councilor is remembered as a good friend with a commitment to public service.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Gardiner moves ahead with city manager search
Elected officials say they are looking for someone who can carry out the community’s vision.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Fire-damaged Gardiner buildings sold to new owners
Terry Berry and Ed Raws have bought the Water Street properties to redevelop them.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Sprinkler system knocks down early morning fire in Gardiner
Fire Chief Al Nelson said the system saved the block on historic Water Street.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Gardiner city officials are ready to launch city manager search
The City Council is expected to consider a proposal from the Maine Municipal Association to help with the search.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2017
Gardiner officials will consider a municipal budget proposal that’s up 2.09 percent
Outgoing City Manager Scott Morelli cautioned that this is an early version, and some elements may change in coming months.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2017
Gardiner agrees to $150,000 Johnson Hall gift
The leadership gift is expected to spur other donations to complete the $4.6 million project and will be paid when construction contracts are signed.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
Winthrop minister brings Ash Wednesday to the community
Although retired, the Rev. James Gill offers ashes as part of the international Ashes To Go direct outreach event.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Gardiner prepares to launch sidewalk project
In addition to weighing in on the delayed construction project, city councilors will get their first look at the fiscal year 2018 budget.
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