While retail shops and social clubs are banned, officials will have time to consider whether they are businesses that Gardiner wants.
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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Gardiner officials to consider buying, selling property
The City Council is also expected to take action on a proposed moratorium on marijuana retail sales and social clubs.
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Freeze expected to follow Sunday’s thaw in central Maine
Weather swings bring accidents, broken pipes to the area before another freeze was expected to arrive Sunday evening.
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Water Street in Gardiner continues to attract business
1 Brunswick Trading is the latest in a series of businesses to hang out a shingle in the historic downtown.
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Veterans, volunteers lay wreaths to honor troops in Gardiner
Snow and cold didn’t deter those who took part in the national observance of Wreaths Across America at two local cemeteries.
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Facade program advances for Gardiner’s historic downtown
A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 21 in City Council chambers to share more information about the program.
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Committee considers Gardiner library funding options
An ad hoc committee finds libraries approach funding uniquely and suggests elected officials approach funding collaboratively.
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Richmond waterfront construction project improves island access
A new bulkhead will replace the existing wooden one and help control erosion into the Kennebec River.
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Silenced St. Mark’s bells to find new life beyond Augusta
The congregation is starting the process of selling its west side church property to help fund its service to the community.
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Gardiner pot moratorium advances
Even as a statewide recount on Question 1 continues, city officials are weighing whether marijuana retail shops, social clubs have a place inside city limits.