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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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Gardiner considers temporary ban on marijuana shops, social clubs
If enacted, the moratorium would allow Gardiner officials to decide whether facilities should be allowed and how they should be regulated.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2016
Richmond debates need for economic, business development
The town sits between Interstate 295 and the Kennebec River at the northern end of Sagadahoc County and is looking to get the most bang for its economic development buck.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2016
Endorsement sparks controversy in Gardiner
A Facebook post on the Boys and Girls Club page that backed a city council candidate violates the prohibition that blocks non-profits from engaging in political activity.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Organizers plan Women’s March on Augusta
The event will coincide with a national event in Washington, D.C., to support women’s rights, civil liberties and the protection of the planet.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Pittston ends contract for use of Richmond transfer station
Town residents are likely to see the topic at Town Meeting, but in the meantime they’ll have to find someplace else for their bulky waste.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2016
Richmond moving to temporarily ban marijuana retail stores, social clubs
A special town meeting to decide on a moratorium is expected to be scheduled for sometime in January.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Demolition begins on blighted Gardiner parcels
The former fabrication shed at T.W. Dick is coming down first, and work will progress east along Summer Street.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2016
Five Guys Burgers and Fries to open in Augusta in December
The burger joint is one of three restaurants slated to open in the capital city in the coming months.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2016
Wayne’s Friday Club reaching milestone
Although women’s lives have changed since the club was founded in 1892, its members maintain the tradition of self-improvement.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2016
Gardiner area school bus drivers something to be thankful for
Even as they deliver students safely to school and back home again, the drivers have an eye out for their well-being.
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