Shawn Dolley secured the District 3 City Council seat with 23 write-in votes after deciding to run the day before the election.
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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Demolition starts in downtown Gardiner after July fire damage
Work is expected to be complete no later than Dec. 1, but the removal of the historic building will leave a large gap in the downtown.
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Richmond residents invited to Tuesday meeting on comprehensive plan
Public meetings encourage residents to have a say where and how development may happen.
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Gardiner Water Street building to be torn down Monday
The project to demolish 235 Water St., which was heavily damaged by fire in July, will take about a week and will limit parking and sidewalk access in front of the building.
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Historic Hallowell family’s war experiences told
Vaughan family archives tell the stories of those who fought, served and waited at home.
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UMA honors veterans at Augusta campus
The university also has received recognition from multiple sources for its service to veterans.
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OTTO Pizza founders tout defying conventional wisdom at Augusta convention
Anthony Allen and Mike Keon delivered the keynote address Tuesday at the Mainebiz Momentum Convention 2015 at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Two companies interested in Gardiner redevelopment project
City Council is scheduled to decide on a developer in December.
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Gardiner Public Library director named 2015 Outstanding Librarian
Each year the Maine Library Association fields nominations for outstanding librarian from across the state, and a committee evaluates them based on demonstrated professional achievement and service to the library community.
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Sale of former Hallowell car dealership ends era
The Somes family built their business over five decades, selling cars, televisions, radios, boats and other items.