As Clarence H. Spurling denies the allegations brought against him last year by one woman, a second woman has filed her complaint alleging sexual assault against in him at the Capital Judicial Center.
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.
Pittston, Gardiner municipal offices close over COVID-19 exposure concerns
The Pittston town office was closed Monday, while Gardiner municipal buildings will be closed until at least Feb. 1, officials said.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley meets $1 million challenge
A successful fundraising challenge means construction on a new building is expected to begin this spring.
Citing COVID-19 cases, Hallowell’s Liberal Cup closes for a week
Exposure to a customer who tested positive for the respiratory disease prompted a round of testing that showed several employees had contracted COVID-19.
Gardiner officials agree to lease Water Street parking lot
The short-term lease with Gardiner Main Street would expand parking availability in downtown Gardiner, where it is sometimes in short supply.
Gardiner to start downtown master planning process
Thanks to a Coastal Community Grant, officials in Gardiner are hoping to build on the city’s reputation and promote it as a place of economic, recreational, social and natural resource growth.
Central Maine entertainment venues look to 2021 with caution, optimism
With 10 months experience weathering the coronavirus pandemic, the directors of Johnson Hall in Gardiner and the Theater at Monmouth are weighing the possibilities of survival in a world rocked by COVID-19.
Community solar development approved in Richmond
The project is among the most recent to be approved as renewable energy companies vie to get connected to the power grid in Maine.
Man sought in Dresden standoff arrested in Augusta
Nathon A. Taylor, 41, was sought on an outstanding warrant from Androscoggin County, leading to a standoff on Middle Road.
Veterans remembered in West Gardiner as part of local Wreaths Across America observance
The southern Kennebec County town was one of a number of communities to take part in the annual local Wreaths Across America observance, which honors the nation’s military veterans.