The proposed ordinance would set up an annual review for adult-use and medical marijuana establishments based on impacts such as public safety, odor, lights and sewer system operations.
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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Richmond voters head to polls Tuesday on local issues
Town officials scheduled votes on whether to extend the Pipeline TIF district and whether to explore leaving Regional School District 2 for the same election as the people’s veto on the state’s vaccination law and the Democratic presidential primary.
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Five Questions: Sherry Truppa of Sew & Sews
The owner of the Gardiner quilt shop talks about the importance of a loyal customer base.
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Parents detail dramatic rescue of their newborn by Gardiner emergency personnel
When Maegan Carves and Robbie Lunt planned to have their second child at home, they had no idea that nothing would go according to plan.
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Mount Vernon man accused of fleeing traffic stop held without bail
Caleb Hupper, 30, who is accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Wednesday in Mount Vernon, was arrested on charges of eluding an officer, failure to submit to arrest or detention and violation conditions of release. He was already wanted on two warrants citing multiple charges.
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Mount Vernon man chased by police 7 miles in woods after traffic stop
Police say Caleb Huppper, who led police on a 90-minute pursuit on foot and on a stolen snowmobile through two towns, has several outstanding warrants and was expected to be charged in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
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Gardiner’s public works director heads north to Augusta
Tony LaPlante, who has been Gardiner’s public works director for seven years, has accepted the deputy public works director position in Augusta starting in March.
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Bruce Wagner answers Five Questions
The CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine talks about the importance of having a plan and knowing when to change it.
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Water main break closes most services at West Gardiner service plaza
The West Gardiner Service Plaza was closed Friday shortly after 5 p.m., when a water main break was reported, but fuel was available again starting at 8 p.m.
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Gardiner upgrades ambulance service with two new vehicles
The rescue trucks replace two older vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. The new ambulances are four-wheel drive vehicles, which are expected to be more rugged, particularly in the winter.