Firefighters from across the region spent about 10 hours knocking down the fire and putting out hot spots after the blaze was reported on Tallwood Drive.
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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Vassalboro official had ordered marijuana growing business to close prior to fire
Medical marijuana cultivation business on Webber Pond Road that was destroyed in an accidental fire Monday had failed to secure town approvals to operate as a commercial business and as a marijuana business.
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Proposed Augusta judicial heritage museum with controversial Fuller statue on hold after lukewarm board reception
After public opposition to a plan to develop the Maine Judicial Heritage Society Museum and Park on a vacant lot in Augusta, proponents asked the Augusta Planning Board to delay consideration of the proposal.
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Noted author to speak about democracy at Augusta’s First Amendment Museum
Randal Maurice Jelks, professor, documentary producer and award-winning author, is scheduled Tuesday to discuss his book, “Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America,” as part of the First Amendment Museum’s speaker series.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Central Maine communities consider different options for sharing code enforcement duties
A shortage of qualified code enforcement officers across the state has prompted the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments to find both short- and long-term solutions to keep projects moving.
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Gardiner hands out bonus pay to city employees for pandemic work
The American Rescue Plan Act, which has provided federal relief funds to local, regional and state governments, allows some funds to be used for hazard pay for public sector employees.
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Forecast calls for rain, sleet, more snow this week in central Maine
While the storm Thursday and Friday is expected to bring 6 to 8 inches of snow, meteorologists say it is unlikely to include strong winds.
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Fitness entrepreneurs invest in Augusta as pandemic gym routines hit their stride
Fitness companies All Out Fitness and Planet Fitness are betting that people will return to the gym in pre-pandemic numbers as they expand in Augusta.
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Controversial statue of Melville W. Fuller might find new home — across the street
Robert Fuller Jr., who has agreed to take back a statue of Melville W. Fuller over concerns about the elder Fuller’s role in enshrining racial segregation in the United States, is now proposing to build a museum to house a statue across from the Kennebec County Courthouse at 95 State St.
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Next chapter coming for Scrummy Afters in Hallowell following sale announcement
Days after a Facebook post announcing the popular Hallowell candy shop is for sale, co-owner Kim Davis says she is surprised by the level of interest — from as far as Florida.