The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley bid farewell to old home
Club staff will spend the next two weeks moving into the new building next door in Gardiner before it opens at the end of the month.
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Voters pick Joseph Connors to fill vacant Farmingdale selectmen’s seat in special election
As Joseph Connors takes on the selectman’s job, a second special election is scheduled for November to fill the seat that will be vacant with the expected resignation of Selectman Tyler Tripp.
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Ex-Chipotle employee claims she is being blacklisted by company
A former employee of the now-closed Augusta restaurant who was working to start a union there says she was only able to get an interview at the Auburn store after using an email that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not recognize, and once she got an interview she was notified she would not be rehired.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
After car hits Chelsea Town Office, officials pursue repairs, not replacement
For the next several weeks, town board meetings are to be held at alternate locations as town officials seek estimates on fixing hole created when car hit building last Wednesday.
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Drought conditions worsen across central Maine
Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.
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With events like Saturday’s Brewfest, Augusta’s downtown is drawing more visitors
With an expected draw of 500 to 800 people on Saturday, the fifth Kennebec River Brewfest is the latest event to attract visitors to Augusta’s historic downtown.
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Inmate health care provider abruptly stops Kennebec County jail services over bill dispute
Correctional Health Partners, which has also terminated services at the Androscoggin County jail, is seeking to recoup what is says are about $350,000 of additional costs, but county officials say the Colorado-based company has provided few details to justify the bill.
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Kennebec County, sheriff’s deputies settle new contract with 9% raise
The pay increase brings Kennebec County from the bottom third in deputy pay to the top third at a time when law enforcement agencies are dangling incentives like sign-on bonuses to fill vacancies.
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Ironman 70.3 Maine draws athletes, volunteers and fans to Augusta
Competitors and spectators converge Sunday on central Maine, the first time the half-triathlon has been hosted in the region.