As people across Maine are spending more time at home under public health directives to slow the spread of coronavirus, some are choosing to spend that time fostering animals.
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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Central Maine customers await return of cable service
While power outages also mean cable outages, some people lost cable services while the lights stayed on in the recent spring snowstorm.
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Many central Maine school buildings to remain closed for rest of school year
Some superintendents announced plans Thursday to continue remote or distance learning through June, following Tuesday’s recommendation by Maine’s education commissioner. Others are taking a wait-and-see position.
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Gardiner officials opt to cancel April meetings
Elected officials had been scheduled to start budget reviews next week, but those discussions will be delayed as restrictions on public meetings remain in place to slow the spread of coronavirus in Maine.
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Richmond hires new police chief
The Board of Selectmen on Monday voted to appoint Sgt. James Donnell as police chief, replacing Scott MacMaster, who has accepted the chief’s position in Hallowell.
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Gardiner bridge replacement delayed due to coronavirus concerns
Starting Friday, Reed & Reed, the contractor on the Gardiner bridge replacement project, will stop work because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the work there on hold.
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Gardiner educators outline plans for continued school closure
As more restrictions on public gatherings are put in place, Gardiner-area educators outline plans to continue to provide education and meals to the district’s students.
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Gardiner to consider delaying April meetings
The April 15 budget session and the April 22 city council meeting could be delayed.
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Central Maine distillers turn from spirits to sanitizer
With demand for craft spirits dropping following the closure of bars and restaurants across Maine, distillers are turning their talents to crafting high-proof alcohol needed to make hand sanitizer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Times Record
Dresden delays April special election until June
Elected officials also extended the deadline for nomination papers for the selecman’s seat that’s up for election on June 9.