For more than three decades, supporters of the Monmouth Museum have put on AppleFest, the main fundraiser for the museum that has captured the history of the southwest Kennebec County town.
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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Crash kills one on Interstate 95 in West Gardiner
The fatal crash occurred as traffic was slowing for two other crashes in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Saturday that sent several people to the hospital Saturday.
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Stormwater pipe failure in Gardiner creates hazardous condition
City officials say about 240 feet of failing stormwater drainpipe under Highland Avenue has opened a sinkhole and will have to be replaced before year’s end.
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Gardiner mulls fire protection concerns in wake of house fire
While the Gardiner Fire Department is adding firefighter/paramedics to its staff, concerns remain over response times and how often the department stands empty.
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Incentive program at Kennebec County jail staff to continue 3 more months
A pilot program rewarding corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail for good attendance with $100 gas cards to preserve staffing levels at the correctional facility and curb forced overtime will continue for three more months.
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Winthrop Street fire fills apartment with smoke, sends person to hospital
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Thursday fire in Augusta that briefly sent one person to the hospital.
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Augusta’s 2nd sinkhole in a month repaired on Western Avenue
A failing brick manhole caused a sinkhole to form Tuesday in front of the Augusta Plaza. The unusual leak has prompted a review of other manholes in the city.
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Police provide no update on Gardiner shooting, but more details emerge from early dispatches
Wednesday’s shooting, which remains under investigation, caused buses from Gardiner Regional Middle School to be routed around the area where the shooting occurred.
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Crew fills sinkhole that appeared at a parking lot in Augusta after last week’s rain
The hole formed after a storm Aug. 31 dropped nearly 1 1/2 inches of rain on the capital region, revealing a corroded stormwater pipe the Greater Augusta Utility District is expected to fix.
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Police investigate shooting of man in face on Gardiner street
Police say the man was shot Wednesday and taken to the hospital in an incident that remains under investigation.