At Saturday’s Fall Festival fundraiser, held on library grounds, residents were able to get a glimpse of the work that’s been done to remake the former Grange building into a library.
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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Halloween celebrations returning across central Maine, though many with pandemic precautions
Organizations across the region are gearing up to offer spooky fun and chocolate for Halloween celebrations, even as they are mindful of the specter of COVID-19 that continues to haunt the state.
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Crews repair washed-out section of Kennebec River Rail Trail in Augusta
About a year after water washed out a section of the trail, the area has been repaved.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Woman charged with furnishing alcohol to Jefferson girl, 17, who died in crash
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Sally Monroe, 30, of Boothbay in connection with a one-vehicle crash Oct. 10 in Edgecomb that killed Paris Pierpont, 17, of Jefferson.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Fatal shooting of Jefferson man by Lincoln County deputy was justified, officials say
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has determined that Deputy David Bellows acted in self-defense and in defense of others when he shot and killed Jacob E. McClure in December.
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Gardiner church celebrates 250 years of its worship community
Christ Church Episcopal celebrated 250 years of worshipping on Saturday, even as members reflected on the impact that European colonialism had on the people who already lived in Kennebec Valley.
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From New Zealand to Gardiner: City hires new library director with experience all over the world
For Justin Hoenke, the move to take on the Gardiner Public Library director’s job is like returning home, but the trip for him and his family will be a long one as they relocate from Wellington, New Zealand.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Frustration erupts over lack of detail in controversial Gardiner housing development plan
More than a year after developer Paul Boghossian first introduced his plan to redevelop the former Gardiner Family Medicine site, the city’s Planning Board members say they don’t have clear idea of what the project entails.
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife relocating headquarters to downtown Augusta
Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is slated to move to 353 Water St. later this month, consolidating office and storage space for the state department.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Lilac on the River becomes downtown Augusta’s latest pop-up shop
Owner Kim Phinney says she planned the venture as a way to open a bakery and offer food to downtown workers and residents.