The proposals centered around how subdivisions are regulated in Richmond. Now, the Board of Selectmen is expected to take up the issue in 2021.
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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Gardiner bridge shift set to begin
Sometime this week, Reed & Reed is expected to shift a prefabricated bridge deck into place over Cobbosseecontee Stream, replacing the decades-old bridge that was demolished last week.
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Gardiner officials seek funding for Cobbossee Trail
While the project has taken longer than anticipated to develop, city officials are still committed to finding funding to extend the trail along Cobbosseecontee Stream west from downtown Gardiner.
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Veteran Gardiner firefighter named new fire chief
Rick Sieberg, who has spent his career as a Gardiner firefighter/paramedic, has been serving as interim chief since Al Nelson retired earlier this year.
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Kayaker pulled from Kennebec River Friday in water rescue by Augusta, Gardiner fire departments
The man, who was wearing a life jacket, was alone in the kayak when it overturned, Augusta Fire Department Batallion Chief John Bennett said.
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As Augusta considers shooting range regulations, committee members tour facilities
An ad hoc committee is charged with finding the best path forward, balancing the interests of residents and the needs of shooting facilities in the city.
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CMP gift reignites fundraising campaign for Gardiner-area Boys & Girls Clubs
The $75,000 gift coincides with Lights On Afterschool, a national event celebrated Thursday highlighting the importance of afterschool programs, and restarts fundraising for a new and improved clubhouse in Gardiner.
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Gardiner bridge replacement project kicks into high gear this week
Demolition work on the Bridge Street bridge is slated to start Thursday to make room for the deck of the new bridge to be slid into place during the first week in November.
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Kennebec County probate judge Libby Mitchell running for reelection against Kevin Sullivan
Mitchell, a Democrat, is completing her first term as probate judge in Kennebec County; Sullivan, a Republican, declined to be interviewed for this story.
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Gardiner attorney under suspension named in lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted client
The woman is one of two who filed complaints with the Board of Overseers of the Bar that led to the suspension of Clarence Spurling’s law license in September.