Jessica Lowell 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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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Protests take aim at Hallowell’s state Rep. Charlotte Warren after social media post
A comment on the now-deleted Facebook page of Rep. Charlotte Warren, suggesting that straight, white men are too emotional to be in politics, has sparked protests, but some fellow legislators are defending her free speech rights.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Gardiner Public Library follows growing trend in suspending late fees for books
The move comes as more public libraries across central Maine and the country recognize that imposing late fees is an equity issue.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Sold: Augusta’s Western View golf course under contract
The public nine-hole golf course, located on state Route 3 in Augusta, was offered at auction by Keenan Auction Company after a deal to sell the property fell through earlier this year.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
Gardiner officials kick off city manager search
With the help of a consultant, the search for Gardiner’s top administrative official begins this week, including a chance for residents to give input at a workshop.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall announces construction start, matching gift challenge
To help Johnson Hall reach its $5.5 million fundraising goal, Peter and Sandra Prescott and Team EJP have made a match challenge gift of $250,000 to help raise the final $850,000 needed to renovate the historic opera house and 400-seat theater.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Headstones damaged by fallen tree at historic Gardiner churchyard
Maple tree estimated at 200 years old split during Tuesday’s storm, damaging historic headstones that volunteers have been working for years to reassemble and put back where they belong.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Gardiner groups to host public input meeting on Heart of Gardiner plan
People who live or work in Gardiner, as well as visitors, are invited to share their ideas for a vibrant downtown area at a July 14 meeting — part of an effort to draft a downtown master plan for the next decade.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2021
Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Clary Lake boat parade draws hearty souls on chilly, wet Fourth of July
To mark Independence Day, about a dozen owners of watercraft brave elements for a celebratory parade around Clary Lake in Jefferson.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Police investigate burglary at Dairy Queen in Augusta
Police: Employee working an early shift Friday at the soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurant on Civic Center Drive found the front door broken and someone had gotten into the cash register.
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