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.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Concerns about Richmond schools boil over amid district-withdrawal talks
A public hearing during Monday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting focused on the possibility of Richmond withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Litchfield man, indicted on manslaughter charges, found dead at home
The body of Shawn W. Metayer, 60, was found Tuesday morning at his Litchfield house after deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unattended death.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Augusta man charged in Richmond murder makes court appearance
Tyon K. Shuron, who is accused of killing Andrew Sherman on or near Sept,. 29, 2019, is being held without bail at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Richmond residents to weigh in on leaving RSU 2
The question on the ballot asks whether residents want to explore leaving Regional School Unit 2, which would require knowing the costs to leave the district and to have Richmond run its own schools.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Electrical fire doused in Gardiner
Fire crews from Gardiner and surrounding towns turned out to knock down an electrical fire caused by a faulty light fixture in a West Street home.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Richmond residents weigh in on TIF district extension
If the TIF district extension is approved by voters, residents will have a chance to make changes to how the money is spent.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Two men injured in Gardiner attack remain hospitalized in Portland
They are likely to be identified Monday in conjunction with the initial appearance of the suspect in court.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Bikers, vendors make connections at Augusta motorcycle swap meet
The annual Great Northern Motorcycle Swapmeet draws riders and others to the Augusta Civic Center to swap parts and stories and make new connections.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Kennebec River rises in Augusta, forcing Front Street to close Sunday
City officials closed parking Sunday evening on Front Street when the river level rose abruptly.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Dresden records, thought lost, are found in the town vault
A review of the contents of the vault, where permanent records are stored, turned up missing ordinances and other documents.
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