With a moisture deficit that stretches back months, many of the state’s rivers are also running low.
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 inKennebec Journal, Maine
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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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County Commissioners pass increased budget
To help municipalities with cash flow, commissioners voted to allow them to pay their county tax in two payments for this year only.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond’s proposed agreement to leave RSU 2 taking shape
Work on a proposed separation agreement is expected to continue Wednesday, when district representatives and withdrawal committee members are scheduled to meet for the second time.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district sets voting, public meeting on the proposed budget
Because of limits on public meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the School Administrative District 11’s districtwide budget meeting has been replaced this year with a remote public hearing.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested on arson charge for fuel pump fire
Police say Brian Dyer, 30, set fire to a fuel pump outside an Augusta convenience store early on May 17.