Church officials are working to raise about $1 million to pay for repairs to the steeple of the oldest Episcopal church in the Diocese of Maine, beginning with a fundraiser scheduled for May 6.
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.
Posted inMaine
Fire destroys building at Monmouth commercial apple operation
Official: The fire had been burning for at least two hours Saturday night before it was seen and reported by passersby. The cause is under investigation.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Chipotle to pay former Augusta workers $240,000 for breaching labor laws
The American restaurant chain serving Mexican fast food closed its Augusta location after employees were the first in the country to file for union representation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Craft beverage makers across central Maine put down roots
For Absolem Cider Co., Run Amok Mead and Sidereal Farm Brewing, digging in and growing their craft beverage businesses is as important as the drinks they are making.
Posted inMaine
Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport
Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
Posted inMaine
Environmental group alleges Casella Waste Systems manufactured sludge crisis
Defend Our Health officials say Casella, which contracts with 30 wastewater treatment plants for sludge removal, says company data shows the situation for Casella is not as dire as portrayed, but Casella characterizes the allegation as insulting and dishonest.
Posted inMaine
Crisis building at Kennebec County wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Near-record sale in Augusta puts large office building in new hands
The Central Maine Commerce Center changed hands earlier this month for $18.5 million, the largest commercial real estate transaction in the Augusta area since 2019.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Bail denied to man charged in 2019 Richmond murder
Tyon Shuron, who is accused of fatally shooting a Richmond man, has spent three years in jail awaiting his trial.
Posted inMaine
Somerset County cuts 911 answering service for Kennebec County, citing staffing challenges
Kennebec County officials are now considering what steps they can take to fill the gap in emergency communications after Somerset County commissioners voted to not renew contracts with 16 communities across northern and western Kennebec County.