Ahmed Al Abbas, a former translator for the U.S. Army, graduated on Friday.
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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Kennebec County regionalization emerges as key issue in Democrats’ commission primary
Patsy Crockett, Pat Paradis and Carl Pease are vying to be the Democratic nominee to face Republican Kristin Clark in November.
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Voters review, approve proposed budget for Gardiner area schools
The budget proposal next goes before voters June 14 in a referendum.
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Gardiner officials to consider supporting workforce training grant for hard cider company
The City Council will consider a request by Lost Orchard Brewing to approve an application to the Community Development Block Grant program to help train employees.
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Gardiner area school district budget vote scheduled for Tuesday
A nearly 5 percent increase for SAD 11 is being driven by shifts in federal funding, an increase in special education enrollments and the need to address the impacts of the state’s opioid crisis on students.
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Chelsea voters to consider funding for part-time police at Town Meeting
The town has 20 seats to fill at the municipal election on June 14, but only one candidate’s name will appear on the ballot.
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West Gardiner family makes its mark serving town
Three generations of Hickeys have found their niche making contributions to the community.
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Screw pump installed at Gardiner Wastewater Treatment plant
The pump is 48 inches in diameter and 60 feet long and is fabricated from steel and weighs about 16 tons.
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Gardiner secures additional funds to clean up contaminated sites
The cleanup cost for the T.W. Dick parcels is expected to be covered, and funding is available to assess additional industrial sites.
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Richmond officials prepare for public hearings on comprehensive plan
The town’s 150-page planning document will go before voters on June 14.