The annual event, organized and put on by the town of Richmond, brought people out to celebrate summer with games, food, music and a dip in the Kennebec River Saturday, after a two-year break.
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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West Gardiner Rod & Gun club honors Mert Hickey with range dedication
In appreciation of the donation of land that made a new and improved shooting range possible, the members of the West Gardiner Rod & Gun Club dedicated its range to Mert Hickey, the longtime selectman and community supporter who died in January.
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Ironman 70.3 competition in Augusta expected to be economic boon for central Maine
Although the figures will not be tallied until after Sunday’s event, estimates are that the half-triathlon will generate between $8 million and $10 million in direct and indirect spending in the capital region.
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Weeks of preparation, training lead to logistical challenge Sunday for Augusta-based Ironman 70.3 triathlon
Local agencies and organizations have been making plans and working out the details to ensure Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 runs, bikes and swims smoothly for the many athletes expected to compete.
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Farmingdale schedules special election to fill selectman vacancy, looks to fill another in November
Voting set for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Farmingdale Town Office.
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Gardiner officials seek candidates to fill District 2 seat on City Council
Anyone interested in filling the vacant seat must submit a letter of interest.
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Belly-flopping fish adorn downtown Augusta as sturgeon art project unveiled
Volunteers spent Friday afternoon installing fiberglass sturgeon along Water Street in Augusta, as part of an art project by the Augusta Downtown Alliance ahead of Saturday’s Sturgeon Stroll Art Walk.
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Impact2032 group launches goals to improve life in Kennebec County
A coalition of county businesses, nonprofits and governmental organizations, Impact2032 launches communitywide effort Thursday.
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Kennebec County DA touts ‘game-changer’ process of collecting restitution for victims through tax returns
The Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office has developed a process over the past four years that’s secured $111,000 through garnished tax returns from defendants who have failed to pay their court-ordered restitution to victims.
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Kenney Awards return to live event on the Kennebec River
Realtor Johnny Swan was named 2022 Cynergy Professional, and Elliott Office Products won the chamber’s 2022 President’s Circle Award during the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce event Friday at Mill Park in Augusta.