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.
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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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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Lawmaker asks Kennebec County commissioners for more transparency in deliberations over $23.7 million stimulus
State Rep. Charlotte Warren said Tuesday she’s concerned the process Kennebec County commissioners are using to decide how to distribute federal stimulus funds is not clear to all who wish to submit grant requests.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Faced with staff shortage, Gardiner to offer $15,000 hiring bonus for experienced police officers
New officers hired in Gardiner will be eligible for a $15,000 bonus to be paid out over three years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Staffing issues, increasing COVID-19 cases, Gardiner Regional Middle School shifts to remote learning
Superintendent Patricia Hopkins says with an increase in reported COVID-19 cases at the school, the district does not have enough staff members to operate safely for in-person learning.
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Gardiner school closed Monday ‘due to the shortage of staff, numerous positive COVID-19 cases’
MSAD 11 Superintendent Patricia Hopkins said she recognized her decision will be met with anger, frustration and relief.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley celebrates project milestone
The final beam of the new Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley building bearing the signatures of donors, staff, club kids, families and community members will be placed Wednesday.