Voters at Tuesday’s SAD 11 budget validation meeting approved the spending plan, which is up less than 1 percent
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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Kennebec County commission approves ‘welcoming county’ resolution
The move comes after Gardiner resident Louis Sigel proposed polices designed to maintain a separation between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement.
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Oak Hill High School sends graduates off with a flourish
“My high school wasn’t going to just hand me a diploma,” said Devin Hillock, who will be the first in his family to attend college.
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Gardiner budget headed to final vote Wednesday
The City Council will also hold a public hearing on downtown utility work and paving.
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Richmond voters to deal with town races, flat Town Meeting budget
Four candidates are running for two Board of Selectmen seats in the upcoming municipal election.
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Woman killed, 2 others severely injured in crash on Route 27 in Dresden
The crash, which occurred just before 9:30 a.m. near the Wiscasset line, caused the highway to be blocked for three hours.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Richmond woman charged with stealing from credit union where she worked
Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
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Former Richmond credit union employee charged with theft, forgery
Police say Clarissa Hurley’s initial appearance in court is scheduled for Tuesday on three felony charges alleging she stole thousands of dollars from a Richmond credit union.
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Climate changes across Maine likely to bring more severe weather
In the wake of the historic 1987 Kennebec River flood, the technology and forecasting have improved, but experts cannot say when the next major flood will hit.
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Fire-damaged Richmond building demolished
The building had been standing since the end of December, when a second-floor fire destroyed its upper stories.