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 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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PublishedJune 2, 2017
Woman killed, 2 others severely injured in crash on Route 27 in Dresden
The crash, which occurred just before 9:30 a.m. near the Wiscasset line, caused the highway to be blocked for three hours.
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PublishedJune 1, 2017
Richmond woman charged with stealing from credit union where she worked
Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
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PublishedMay 29, 2017
A look back at when the Kennebec River crested – and a look ahead
With climate conditions changing, experts can’t say when the next great flood will happen – only that it will.
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PublishedMay 26, 2017
New owners, artful plans for Gardiner’s Milliken Block
The buyers were sold on the sunlit third floor; a microbrewery and artists’ space will occupy the first.
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PublishedMay 26, 2017
Charred Richmond building demolished
A tenant who was pulled from the building during the Dec. 25 fire says the cause is still a mystery.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Richmond project makes Swan Island ferry boat launch ‘100% better’
Part of the goal of the bulkhead replacement and parking lot paving is to draw more people to the recreational area in the Kennebec River.
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