Developer Richard Parkhust invests in redevelopment project to renovate building closed by the code enforcement department ‘to protect the interests we already have on the street.’
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Town Government
Gardiner council OKs property tax waiver for tattoo studio’s new digs
The city normally requires taxes to be paid before city permits are issued, but the council regarded the situation as an exception.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec County’s phone system hacked over weekend
No loss of data was reported, but long-distance phone service was shut off over the weekend, the county administrator said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Businesses suffer through Mount Vernon Avenue project in Augusta
The Maine Department of Transportation plans to work as long as they can through the fall to get the work done.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Several new businesses heading to Augusta’s Western Avenue
Starbucks, a new pizza shop and a new bridal boutique are among the offerings, either existing or planned, on the busy thoroughfare.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Residents grapple with future of Branch Mills Grange in Palermo
Although there are areas in the country where grange membership is strong, in Palermo its members are aging and there is no apparent next generation to take it on.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta Downtown Alliance seeks new director
Steve Pecukonis stepped down after two years and the alliance board chairman says they want to replace him by the end of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine Volkswagen dealers, drivers awaiting recall news
A Colby College professor says long-term damage to the Volkswagen brand is possible, but there’s strong loyalty to auto brands.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Richmond church parsonage demolished
The Dresden Richmond United Methodist Church tried to give away the home, which had a mold problem, but found no takers.
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Silent Witness workshops in Hallowell continue through Saturday
Other events are scheduled for October to highlight Domestic Violence Awareness Month.