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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PublishedJune 29, 2017
Possible state shutdown has businesses wary of a ripple effect
From a copy center that prints state forms to a restaurant the feeds state workers, owners are fearful.
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PublishedJune 23, 2017
Protesters in Augusta call on Sen. Collins to reject Senate health bill
Demonstrators from Mainers for Accountable Leadership say they are concerned for themselves and their families should the Republican health care bills pass.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Concerns about pot growing operation in Richmond prompt legislation
Lawmakers pass a bill to allow cities and towns to keep caregivers who grow marijuana a minimum distance from schools for the next year.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
State workers bracing for worst as threat of a shutdown looms
Many of the state’s 12,000 workers would go without pay and cut back on spending, creating a ripple effect on the economies of the communities where they live.
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Lawmakers table emergency burn permits bill
Many Maine municipalities are already using third-party online sites to issue their own permits.
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Black mold found in Farmingdale classroom where teachers reported rashes
Two teachers at Hall-Dale Middle School say the rashes appeared during school hours on a hotter-than-normal day.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
Lawmakers working to overturn ban on free online burn permits
Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, said she has seen strong bipartisan support to clarify in state law the authority to issue online fire permits on private sites.
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PublishedJune 12, 2017
Maine Forest Service deems free online burn permits invalid
The state says it alone can issue such permits, not the private services that have been used by more than 70 cities and towns.
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PublishedJune 7, 2017
Clergy rally behind immigrant needs at Maine State House
Gathering at the Hall of Flags, religious leaders urge support and programs that reflect moral values in action.
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PublishedJune 6, 2017
Kennebec County commission approves ‘welcoming county’ resolution
The move comes after Gardiner resident Louis Sigel proposed polices designed to maintain a separation between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement.
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