The Board of Selectmen agreed to hold the annual budget vote as a referendum in July to avoid a large public gathering, with an option for residents to vote absentee.
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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Shopping in central Maine has changed in the time of coronavirus
Store officials say they continue to stock shelves and serve customers, even if it’s in different ways under public health restrictions that limit public gatherings.
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Rot prompts cutting, trimming of Gardiner Common trees
The trees, among the oldest in the city, have showed signs of rot, and the decision was made to take them down.
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On the hunt for federal tax forms in central Maine
Maureen Donovan likes to have paper tax forms to complete her federal and state taxes, but printed federal forms are not readily available now due to pandemic-related shutdowns of IRS facilities.
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Richmond committee starts work on school district withdrawal
If a withdrawal agreement can be completed by June, Richmond voters could decide on a July 1, 2021, withdrawal in a November vote.
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Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?
Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.
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Augusta, Gardiner downtown organizations offer fast help to eligible businesses
Gardiner Main Street and Augusta Downtown Alliance collaborated to raise money to help out their downtown businesses struggling to stay afloat under restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Central Maine ingenuity helping meet the need for face shields
Central Maine educators and business owner are among the people who are putting their skills to work in order to provide protective gear for those coming in contact with coronavirus.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures funds for exterior work
The project, which is expected to start later in the spring, includes repairing masonry and replacing windows at the historic theater on Water Street.
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Spring storm expected to bring rain, power outages to central Maine
Hard on the heels of last week’s spring snowstorm, a powerful storm is expected to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to Maine Monday.