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.
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 inKennebec Journal, Maine, 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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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
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 Government, Maine
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Nor’easter expected to bring up to 1 foot of snow, high wind gusts in central Maine
A late winter nor’easter is expected to blow through the state Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing strong winds and up to a foot of heavy snow across the region, the same day that brought snow to the region in 2017 and 2018.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport
Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Short-term solution possible for Kennebec County communities in need of 911 dispatch service
While a plan has emerged to handle 911 calls across northern and western Kennebec County by splitting the duties between Waterville and Androscoggin County, the county’s Emergency Management Agency director is working to identify whether a different long-term solution is possible.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Local Government, Maine
Vienna votes for broadband authority, adds to proposed budget
At its Town Meeting, residents unanimously approved setting up guidelines and oversight of the town-owned high-speed broadband network that could deliver reliable internet service to every home in Vienna.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Justice orders demolition of downtown Gardiner building damaged by fire
Maine Superior Court Justice Thomas McKeon ordered the demolition Wednesday of 235 Water St. after Gardiner city officials evacuated the adjacent building in February after fears of its catastrophic failure.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Kennebec County commissioners endorse $19.3 million budget with 5% increase to taxes
The budget reflects nearly an 11% increase in county spending, in part to pay for unfunded state requirement to provide medication-assisted treatment at the county jail.