Maine State Police say no charges were filed against a 17-year-old girl, who said her boyfriend locked her in a car trunk and was taking her to Logan Airport; she was traveling home to Georgia with her father.
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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Hallowell council to consider accepting a second gift
Joan Sturmthal wants to donate $100,000 in support of the proposed 2017 bond issue that’s up for a vote later this month.
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Food brings 50 together to discuss welcoming center for immigrants
Augusta native Anna Ackerman along with three Tufts University graduate school colleagues are working to understand what immigrants need from a community or welcoming center when they settle in new cities
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Gardiner officials approve two relief programs for residents
One program offers property tax relief for the elderly; the other offers a break on sewer fees for senior citizens, veterans and the disabled, subject to budget approval.
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Gardiner officials to consider extending temporary ban on pot businesses
Lack of action at the state level leaves Gardiner’s task force without needed information to make recommendations.
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Massive flood of 1987 could happen again
Experts say it’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when; but technological advances will make it easier to predict and prepare.
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Cushnoc Brewing Co. to debut in Augusta
The microbrewery will open on Water Street in the fall, serving locally made beer and wood-fired brick oven pizza.
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Augusta industrial manufacturer Kenway Corp. acquired by Pennsylvania company
The deal opens global markets for Kenway, which is expected to remain in Augusta with its 70 employees, officials said.
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Kennebec County officials are hopeful jail funding problems can be solved
The county needs to figure out how to pay before June 30 its $377,000 obligation for boarding inmates.
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Gardiner bridge construction ushers in change
Although plans are not yet complete, Dennis’ Pizza is slated to relocate to make way for an improved bridge on Bridge Street.