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.
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.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine
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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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner calls temporary halt to new marijuana stores in the city after recent approvals
While the moratorium covers adult-use and medical marijuana retail outlets, it will not affect those that are already operating or had submitted paperwork for consideration by Sept. 2.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Witnessing history in Gardiner as Christ Church celebrates bicentennial
The Episcopal church in Gardiner has drawn people to worship since the earliest days of Gardiner. The city’s historical record also shows the role it played in the growth and development of the city since the 18th century.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Republican Chris Dilts challenges incumbent Democrat Thom Harnett for District 83 House seat
Two candidates are running to represent Gardiner and Farmingdale.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
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.