Al Nelson, who has been Gardiner’s fire chief for nearly six years, says he is returning to nursing.
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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Two people injured in Sunday crash in Augusta
Augusta police say Daniel Williams of Waterville and Melanie Heron of Sidney were taken to the hospital after they were struck by a turning vehicle near the State Route 3 and West River Road intersection.
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Litchfield’s delayed Town Meeting set for Saturday
This year the meeting will take place at the Litchfield Fairgrounds to ensure voters are able to maintain a safe distance from each other at the annual budget vote.
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Dresden voters to decide on delayed budget, policy options
Town Meeting will take place at the Dresden Fire Department, adjacent to Pownalborough Hall, to accommodate social distancing.
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Central Maine polls see slow but steady turnout
Tuesday’s election brings out voters and challenges, as a number of delayed open Town Meetings are being held by secret ballot and the number of absentee ballots are expected to be higher than usual.
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Photos: Black Lives Matter protest calls for police reforms
About 100 people peacefully fully protested for BLM and police reforms in Augusta Sunday.
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Augusta, Waterville treated differently under updated mask orders
The two cities are less than 20 miles apart and have similar overnight populations, but only Augusta was identified in the executive order on enforcing mask wearing. The answer might be in the numbers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Pittston Board of Selectmen race draws familiar faces
Greg Lumbert, a former selectman, and Fred Kimball, who ran a year ago, are vying Tuesday for the open select board seat.
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Pittston to weigh budget, ordinances at Town Meeting
The annual budget vote, delayed 16 weeks by the global coronavirus pandemic, will take place in the pulling ring at the Pittston Fairgrounds Saturday.
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Pittston voters approve budget in shortened Town Meeting
On a motion from a resident, Pittston voters agreed to group the bulk of the warrant articles into one motion and dispense with debate on the town’s proposed budget.