Cullum McGough, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Gardiner-area school board in 2021, was chosen again Wednesday to fill a different school board vacancy as elected officials opted to delay filling the vacant City Council seat.
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 names police chief, library director
The Gardiner City Council unanimously approved the permanent appointments of Todd Pilsbury, interim police chief, and Dawn Thistle, interim library director. Pilsbury and Thistle are longtime city employees.
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West Gardiner endorses spending plan, rejects lot size change
In an advisory vote, town residents on Saturday rejected a proposal to increase the town’s minimum lot size to 3 acres, but they remain concerned about West Gardiner’s fast rate of growth.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
West Gardiner’s proposed budget to remain flat
West Gardiner residents are expected to elect a selectman and vote on the annual budget during Saturday’s Town Meeting as well as weigh in on banning future solar farms and self-storage facilities.
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Augusta officials urge caution after report of skunk with rabies
The Maine Center for Disease Control notified Augusta city officials that a skunk in the area of Northern Avenue has contracted rabies.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Chipotle to pay former Augusta workers $240,000 for breaching labor laws
The American restaurant chain serving Mexican fast food closed its Augusta location after employees were the first in the country to file for union representation.
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Craft beverage makers across central Maine put down roots
For Absolem Cider Co., Run Amok Mead and Sidereal Farm Brewing, digging in and growing their craft beverage businesses is as important as the drinks they are making.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
One of two people charged in 2019 murder of Richmond man pleads guilty to robbery
Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.
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Gardiner officials to fill 2 vacancies after city council, school board resignations
The Gardiner City Council is seeking letters of interest from anyone interested in filling vacancies after District 4 City Councilor Marc Rines and Gardiner-area school board member Matthew Marshall resigned before the end of their terms.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Outcry over proposed ordinances prompts West Gardiner officials to scuttle 2 of them
While West Gardiner residents have historically favored little regulation, more than 200 residents turned out to a public hearing Thursday to support a ban on commercial solar and self-storage facilities rather than regulation.