A lack of parking, the downtown location and donor fatigue are all barriers backers think they can overcome.
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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West Gardiner man tweaks app to help fishing community
Fish Maine 2017, developed by Ron Cote, adds functions and is now free, thanks to advertising.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall charts its own path
Backers of the historic theater have taken deliberate steps to fund and renovate a 400-seat performance space on the third floor.
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Waterville, Rockland show gains that historic theaters can bring
These examples, backed up by national trends, provide a compelling map for supporters of Augusta’s Colonial Theatre to follow.
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Gardiner City Council to start city manager search
Elected officials will also consider appointing an interim city manager to serve after Scott Morelli leaves in early March.
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Architectural and wood salvage company gleans what it can from historic Gardiner carriage house
The Frank Boston estate at the corner of Dennis and Vine streets was once a grand home in a well-heeled neighborhood.
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Chelsea grants final approval for Cabin in the Woods project
The approval clears the way for Volunteers of America to build cabins for homeless veterans on the Togus campus.
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Pittston votes to ban marijuana businesses
The special town meeting offered residents the choice of a complete prohibition, a temporary ban or neither.
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Intersecting cultures bring business, opportunity to Gardiner
Central Maine Meats sees an opportunity to serve a growing demand for halal meat among local Muslims and to hire new Mainers.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures $75,000 grant
The money will be used to hire a capital campaign director as supporters continue to raise money for the theater’s renovation.