Four businesses are establishing a toehold in the capital city, thanks to the number of people who work in Augusta every day.
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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Augusta man arrested after heroin found in home
Officers from the Augusta Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency secured a search warrant after an investigation of several months of drug sales from the home.
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Gardiner residents can speak out this week about upcoming bridge projects
On Thursday, state transportation officials plan to listen to concerns and gather local information on the planned reconstruction of the Bridge Street and Maine Avenue bridges.
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Pittston voters return Linton, Snow to office
Only the race for selectman and road commissioner were contested in the annual municipal election, which follows the annual Town Meeting.
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Pittston proposes $1.3 million budget for Town Meeting
The proposed spending plan would make use of increased excise tax collections and some surplus money, in addition to property tax.
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Gardiner officials to hear police, fire budget presentation
The City Council on Wednesday is also expected to consider two programs that are aimed at helping senior citizens and others.
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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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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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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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Fire-damaged Gardiner buildings sold to new owners
Terry Berry and Ed Raws have bought the Water Street properties to redevelop them.