A summer intern who helped to research the history of the West Gardiner property was recognized at the group’s annual meeting.
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 inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Nursing home wedding in Augusta shows it’s never too late
A couple of 70-somethings, Bryant Brunye and Sonya Trott, tie the knot Saturday at Gray Birch.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Settlement near in lawsuit filed over ‘head-bagging’ incidents at Readfield school
The agreement will settle claims of Readfield parents who sued the Maranacook schools and a Readfield teacher over allegations their child was bullied.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Source
Somali refugee farmers’ tasty fare is capital hit in Augusta
The Beyond Borders Farmers Market sells vegetables and sambusas, a savory filled tortilla that is drawing lunch crowds.
Posted inMaine, News
Jail funding from state eases Kennebec County’s budget woes
The recent state budget deal allocated $15.3 million to the jails, including $3 million to cover shortfalls incurred when inmates must be sent to other counties to ease overcrowding.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Bridgton child’s tiny house dream comes true with Make-A-Wish: Video
The project is the beginning of a new partnership between the foundation and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Augusta stores mean retail chains see Maine profit
Companies offering low-priced merchandise move into central Maine even as traditional stores shrink their footprint.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture
‘Ultra-high performance’ home in Monmouth aims for sweet spot in market
The house is designed to be low maintenance and cost about half as much to heat as a conventionally built home of the same size.
Posted inMaine, News
Winnebago blowout on Maine Turnpike causes car to rollover
About 200 feet of guardrail was destroyed following the crash involving a motor home and a sport utility vehicle 14 miles south of the West Gardiner toll booth.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Company perfecting its first batch of rum, distilled from years of groundwork
Sebago Lake Distillery, an addition to the economic shift in Gardiner, hopes to have the first bottles ready in October.