The proposal is about 6.4% more than current spending.
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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For Winthrop woman, sharing meals brings connections
Ashley Brown, 31, began offering meals in the early days of Maine’s stay-at-home order, and now she has created a community of people who are making neighbor-to-neighbor connections across Maine.
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Morning fire damages Hallowell house
The fire, which broke out before 3:45 a.m. Sunday, remains under investigation.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall announces summer plans
The performing arts center is canceling its free summer concert series, but will replace that with streaming shows every two weeks from June through at least October.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
The Vickery is ready to open its doors in downtown Augusta
The $6.5 million project adds 23 apartments to Augusta’s downtown neighborhood and is expected to add demand for downtown restaurants and shops.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner teacher’s success built on relationships
Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Walmart found to have discriminated against longtime employee
Michael Morin filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after company officials said a change in its computerized scheduling system could not accommodate his modified schedule.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County considers adding deputies as Maine State Police withdraws local patrols
Under a proposed agreement, Maine State Police would cover two zones in Kennebec County; currently deputies and troopers alternate coverage of six zones in the county.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta, Kennebec County secure CARES funds for coronavirus expenses
The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, are intended to help defray public safety costs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond school district withdrawal committee continues its work
Committee members are mulling whether they will be able to meet a June 30 deadline so the move can go before voters in November.