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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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Three openings for at-large seats on the Gardiner City Council draws five candidates
Timothy Cusick and Maryann White, both incumbents, are each running for a third term on the City Council. Kerstin Gilg, Penny Sergent and Scott Williams, a former city councilor, are also running.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Republican challenges incumbent Democrat for Hallowell-area District 84 seat
Incumbent state Rep. Charlotte Warren of Hallowell sees the environment and transitioning to clean energy as a top issue for young voters, while Scott Taylor of West Gardiner says education and jobs are key issues affecting them.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2020
Gardiner’s Swine & Stein pivots to a take-home model for annual celebration
The move comes as a way to observe the popular, annual celebration at a time when public gatherings have been limited because of COVID-19.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Republican Chris Dilts challenges incumbent Democrat Thom Harnett for District 83 House seat
Two candidates are running to represent Gardiner and Farmingdale.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Search continues for three sought in central Maine car chase
Two schools in Litchfield were briefly put into lockout mode Thursday in an “abundance of caution,” as police continue their search for three people allegedly connected to a gunfire incident in Skowhegan.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Maine police hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ men, including wanted robber, after car chase
Wanted are Christopher Terenc Farrow, 32, and Dayshawn Middleton, 29, of Connecticut, after they allegedly led police on a car chase across central Maine Tuesday night.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2020
Gardiner police donation helps lift Tiger Food Pantry
Members of the police department donated $1,200 in gift checks they received from the city in appreciation of the essential work they did earlier this year to the food pantry run out of Gardiner Area High School.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
Reading the wild food forager’s calendar in Augusta
At the Maine Primitive Skills School, students learn about the edible plants that nature has to offer, and find ways to develop nature literacy.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2020
Plans for Augusta’s Warming Center’s winter season are developing
With public health restrictions in place, the staff at the Warming Center is evaluating how to best to serve the people who need a warm and safe place to spend their days.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Sayers challenging Mason for Kennebec County sheriff’s post
Ken Mason, who has served as Kennebec County sheriff for one term, is being challenged by Michael Sayers, an Oakland police officer.
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