Fire Chief Richard Sieberg is expected to present options for improving service to communities in the Gardiner Ambulance coverage area.
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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Winter holiday celebrations in central Maine heat up this weekend
Across central Maine, communities are embracing the winter holiday season with parades, tree lightings, special appearances and holiday food.
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Kennebec County report identifies more-diverse population, quality jobs as top goals
Impact 2032’s Report to the Community highlights areas that people across Kennebec County have identified as priorities over the next decade, including quality education and jobs.
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Hallowell residents protest closure of Hydeout at the Wharf
Nearly three dozen people turned out Sunday in Hallowell to protest the likely closure of the Wharf, after the bar’s owner said the lease on the decades-old bar was not being renewed and the block of properties it occupies has been listed for sale for almost $3 million.
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Gardiner sells 3 tax-acquired properties on which city had foreclosed
The three are among 16 tax-acquired properties for which city officials have been working to find resolutions.
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Autopsy to determine identity of driver killed Saturday in West Gardiner
Investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling southbound when it crashed into a guardrail, redirected back onto the highway and then struck the center pylon at the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.
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Augusta’s holiday celebrations take shape
This year, the Grinch and his faithful dog Max will be making appearances in person and on video at events starting with Friday’s tree lighting in Market Square.
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Augusta tree cutting sets stage for holiday celebrations
This will be the second winter holiday celebration of the COVID-19 pandemic, and city officials are offering up ways to take part in festivities based on “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” both in person and virtually.
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Interstate 95 crash kills 1 at West Gardiner toll plaza
When firefighters arrived at the fatal crash on Interstate 95 on Saturday, they found a single vehicle engulfed in flames.
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Gardiner craft brewery to close Saturday after struggling through the pandemic
Jokers & Rogues Brewing owner John Callinan said part of being in business is knowing that someday you are going to exit that business and being prepared for that.