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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PublishedJune 28, 2020
West Gardiner budget proposal reflects concern for economy
Selectmen in West Gardiner are presenting voters with a proposed budget scaled back from the plan presented earlier this year, before widespread shutdowns of businesses and government operations due to the coronavirus pandemic declared in mid-March.
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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Central Maine food trucks ready for a different kind of summer
With no festivals or fairs to fill out their summer calendars, food truck operators are finding new ways to reach customers.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Richmond school withdrawal committee eyes 2022 exit date
The committee is still waiting for information on the district’s debts to complete its draft of the exit agreement and create a first-year operations budget for a Richmond standalone district.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Gardiner officials pass $6.12 million city budget
The $6.12 million final budget reflects cuts requested by the City Council over concerns about increasing property taxes to residents in economically uncertain times.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Dry conditions shut down fire permits, drain wells across central Maine
With a moisture deficit that stretches back months, many of the state’s rivers are also running low.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Final vote expected Wednesday on Gardiner budget
At the same time, the Gardiner City Council is expected to ratify union contracts with the city’s four bargaining units.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Florida man dies in I-295 crash day after graduating from Thomas College
State Police: Antonio Martinez, 22, was likely texting while driving Sunday night and lost control of his pickup truck near Exit 43 in Richmond.
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PublishedJune 21, 2020
Central Maine nonprofits grapple with uncertain funding, event planning
Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits are struggling with how to continue fulfill their missions when some external funding sources are drying up and their own fundraisers may have restrictions.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Richmond RSU 2 withdrawal committee to work on proposed school budget
The withdrawal committee is still working toward a June 30 deadline for a proposed budget for the first year of a standalone Richmond school district, as well as a negotiated withdrawal agreement.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Kennebec Savings Bank, Kennebec Federal Savings announce merger
The two central Maine banks made the announcement Thursday, and expect to complete the consolidation by year’s end.
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