Gardiner Fire Chief Al Nelson will also give a presentation on a rescue boat that was approved in the current budget.
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 targets illegal sewer connections amid $4 million sewer system upgrade
City officials are trying to get stormwater out of the city sewer system because it has contributed to Gardiner’s need for a sewer overflow project.
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LePage says Trump was his third choice for president
The governor, who has appeared at rallies for the Republican presidential nominee, told a Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast that Chris Christie and Jeb Bush were his top two choices.
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Tiny house in Richmond is home to bigger life
Luke Lucier and Becky Deering say that paring down has left them more time and freedom to do the things they like.
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Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library hosts joyous reunion after renovation
Area residents celebrated the library’s reopening Saturday, but they’ll have to wait until Monday to check out books.
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Readfield selectman quits over snow plowing contract spat
Tom Dunham has not submitted a letter of resignation as town policy requires, so he may still continue to serve on the board.
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Delayed Capen Road bridge replacement gets underway in Gardiner
The city has a list of road and construction projects approved in the city’s budget that are also underway this season.
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Gardiner’s taxable value is up and property tax is down
New construction, renovations and investment by businesses in personal property bring the city’s tax rate to $21.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
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Construction to start on Augusta food distribution center
The Performance Food Group project will add 50,000 square feet of freezer space to support its expanding business.
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Craft spirits enterprise launches in Pittston
Chadwick’s Triple Distilled Maple Craft Spirits draws inspiration from the land where it’s made, including the woods and the maple sap that runs from the trees.