After 45 years, Sharon Roy has sold the Kennebec Valley Health Club to Scott Coutts.
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 inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Johnson Hall in Gardiner prepares for start of renovations at historic opera house
With the building at 280 Water St. closed for about the next 18 months, Johnson Hall’s Waterfront Concert Series is to be held this summer and in 2022-23 at other venues in Gardiner.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
West Gardiner budget features firetruck request, increased fuel spending
West Gardiner voters will consider approving plans for a new firetruck, a building for the town historical society and a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley’s new facility at the upcoming Town Meeting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Historic headstone discovered in courthouse basement headed home to Rome
The discovery of a headstone in a disused part of the Kennebec County Courthouse sparked a search by Dan Brunelle, the county’s facilities manager, to return it to its rightful place.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner residents meet top candidate for city manager position
Andrew Carlton, who is currently superintendent in Regional School Unit 4 based in Wales, told residents at a forum that he sees overlap between school and municipal administration in managing budgets and people.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials seek evaluation of aging city facilities
The city has issued a request for proposals for a consultant to evaluate the condition of City Hall, the Police and Fire departments and the Public Works garage and help plan for the city’s future needs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Gardiner to hold public meeting with city manager candidate on Monday
Andrew R. Carlton, currently the superintendent for Regional School Unit 4, will take part in a community gathering Monday to meet and talk with city residents.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Massachusetts men arrested in Augusta on drug, gun charges, police say
Officers from the Augusta Police Department, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Comfort Inn on Civic Center Drive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner big-screen premiere set for documentary on alewives
“Keystone: Voices for the Little Fish,” showcases the role alewives play in the ecosystem, and is part of an informational evening put on by the organization dedicated to restoring sea-run fish passage on Cobbosseecontee Stream.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
From Maine to Ukraine: Cony graduate raises funds to quickly help Ukrainians under fire
Brian Milakovsky, who fled Ukraine with his family last month, is reaching out to his extended network to raise money to help others at risk in Ukraine, with food and supplies and fuel for those who are fleeing the Russian invasion.