The committee decided against reversing course on its submission of only one name to Gov. Paul LePage, who has told them he wants more.
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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Ash Wednesday in Winthrop brings church to people
The Rev. James Gill of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church reaches out to people downtown with Ashes to Go.
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Gardiner scores cleanup grant for former T.W. Dick site
The final brownfields funds have fallen into place for a project that aims to redevelop industrial properties on Summer Street.
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Kennebec County Democrats to meet over sheriff nomination
The committee may opt to forward a second name for the governor’s consideration to fill a vacancy created when former sheriff Randall Liberty went to work at the Maine State Prison.
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Snow, sun, mild temperatures draw record crowd to Augusta’s Viles Arboretum fundraiser
Table Tour feeds more than 300 skiers, snowshoers and hikers.
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Kennebec County jail expansion moves forward
Changes to the jail will mean the addition of 24 beds, bringing the jail’s capacity to 171.
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Richmond police arrest man in library theft
Patrick Alexander, 19, of Richmond, was arrested Thursday after a witness confirmed he was one of the two men suspected of stealing money from the library, police said.
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National Weather Service calls warm spell unusual
On Monday, the temperature in Augusta was forecast to hit 50 degrees, 30 degrees higher than the average temperature calculated for the day by the National Weather Service.
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Gardiner city council advances cleanup of T.W. Dick industrial site
A proposal that could include a new medical arts building and senior housing has advanced to the next stage.
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Clary Lake dam auction draws a single bid
The public sale brings no clarity to a complicated situation in which property owners have expressed concern about low water levels.