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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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Jefferson man, 77, dies in three-vehicle crash in Augusta
The crash, reported shortly before 5 p.m., closed Eastern Avenue for about 45 minutes.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2019
Richmond officials set budget, warrant article to explore RSU 2 withdrawal
With the recommendation of the Budget Committee, Richmond selectmen set the budget to explore withdrawal at $50,000, to be used if town residents vote in March for continuing the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Historic building in Gardiner making a comeback after fire
The owner of the Domino’s Pizza on the first floor says the restaurant will reopen by springtime.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Cash stolen from Family Dollar in Richmond
Police say someone apparently used a crowbar to force entry into the store to steal money from a safe.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Dresden town administrator says despite missing records, ordinances are valid
An attorney has raised the validity of Dresden’s Land Use and Planning ordinance in an appeal of stop work order at gravel pit to the Board of Appeals.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Richmond selectmen continue work on school withdrawal request
Elected officials are scheduled to meet with the Budget Committee at the end of the month on the recommended amount of funds to be set aside in the event that town residents vote in March to explore leaving RSU 2.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
New Zealander killed in volcano’s eruption had ties to Winthrop
Hayden Marshall-Inman was among the 6 confirmed fatalities, which followed warnings of increased seismic activity on White Island, prompting some to question why tourists were allowed to visit the volcanic island.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Missing Richmond woman struggled with mental health, substance abuse
A search for details of the life of Anneliese Heinig, the missing mother of two from Richmond, reveal a woman who is loved by family and friends but who also has struggled and had a history of conflict involving law enforcement.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
Shifting details frustrate family of missing Richmond woman as search goes on
Varying accounts of where and how Anneliese Heinig, 37, disappeared after she left her car on Interstate 295 have caused pain for her family.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2019
Police expand search for Richmond woman last seen a week ago on interstate
Anneliese Heinig, 37, left her SUV on the side of I-295 in Falmouth last week, and her parents are asking why they weren’t contacted after the vehicle, which was registered to them, had been towed away.
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