The Augusta Downtown Alliance has secured a grant from T-Mobile to pay for the installations as a semipermanent art exhibit to promote a sense of place.
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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Kennebec County Correctional Facility reports case number has tripled in second week of COVID-19 outbreak
Of the 32 people testing positive, 20 are inmates and 12 are staff members.
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Central Maine rescue officials say staffing crisis leading to faltering coverage
Across the region, EMS services are finding they don’t have enough staff to answer a growing number of calls.
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Remains found off Edison Drive belonged to missing Augusta man from 2017, police say
Scott A. Milliken, an Augusta resident who was reported missing in 2017, was identified as the person whose skeletal remains were found last month.
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Augusta Colonial Theater sets stage for 2022 redevelopment, even as costs rise
With the recent acquisition of a parcel of property adjacent to the theater and continuing fundraising, officials say they look forward to completing design plans and cost estimates for reconstruction of the historic venue.
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New COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Augusta armory to run throughout month
State and local agencies are collaborating to hold a vaccine clinic in Augusta through December following reports of people having trouble scheduling vaccine appointments for vaccinations or boosters.
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Person killed in West Gardiner toll plaza crash identified as Blue Hill man
The Maine Department of Public Safety said Lucas Yurchick of Blue Hill was killed when the vehicle he was driving struck part of a southbound toll booth on Interstate 95 on Nov. 20.
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Investigators probe fire at Litchfield turnpike garage that caused millions of dollars in damages
Firefighters from at least 16 fire departments responded to the fire Thursday that burned down a wooden eight-bay garage at the Maine Turnpike Authority’s Litchfield facility.
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Crews respond to large fire at Maine Turnpike Authority garage in Litchfield
A Maine Turnpike Authority worker, who had stayed late Thursday, saw the flames and reported the fire at about 5 p.m.
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Gardiner officials endorse downtown master plan, setting the stage for project work
Now that Heart of Gardiner, the master plan for the downtown, has been approved, city officials will focus on how to achieve the goals outlined in it to bolster the city.