From her Gardiner home, Marjorie Standish penned cookbooks treasured by generations of food lovers in Maine and beyond. Her fans are invited to share their favorite of her dishes at the Gardiner Public Library on Saturday.
Jessica Lowell
Jessica Lowell 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.
Messages painted on Gardiner building raise eyebrows with QAnon message, code violation
Words appeared June 3 on two sides of the Gardiner Feed building on Maine Avenue, but with the building slated to be repainted, they will not be there much longer.
Hallowell police investigate after 2 bodies found in Water Street apartment
Police say the deaths were reported around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Investigation into reported shooting stalls with key details still unclear
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said the victim of the shooting has been uncooperative, and it is not known where the shooting took place, how many shots were fired or who owns the gun used.
Hallowell’s Pride Day carries on despite cold and rain
The annual event in Hallowell drew people from across the region to its festival, parade and live music to celebrate the annual commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride.
New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death
A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
‘Civilian hero’ of Hallowell house fire identified, thanked for bravery
A week after an unidentified man helped Peter Schumacher and his daughter escape their burning home, he was able on Wednesday to thank passerby Mohamad Daaboul in person.
Pair arrested for Augusta shooting had been firing into river, police say
One woman fell and broke her leg while running away from the sound of gunshots Saturday, police said.
Manchester YMCA building sold to Woodfords Family Services
The Westbrook-based social service agency plans to expand its clinical, behavioral health and education services in central Maine through its new Manchester facility, once renovations, which could take more than a year, are completed.
Hallowell officer recounts tense fire rescue while identity of ‘civilian hero’ still a mystery
Officer Noah Lebel said his only thought when he arrived at the house fire on Franklin Street on Tuesday night was the report that people might still be inside.