The move ends a monthslong standoff between the governor and Kennebec County Democrats.
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 inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine hard cider producer finding its niche
Lost Orchard Brewing Co. in South Gardiner plans to add Portland, New Hampshire and Massachusetts to its distribution territory.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
WalletHub website rates Maine 4th best for women
But the executive director of the Maine Women’s Lobby sees areas where the state needs work.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine
Author works for peace with colorful children’s books
Sandra Palmer Fish says her books are an effort to influence the world through the people around her.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Conversion to credit cards with chips presents challenge for Maine businesses
Merchants say things are still in flux months after the deadline for converting.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec County jail expansion moves forward
Changes to the jail will mean the addition of 24 beds, bringing the jail’s capacity to 171.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Proposed Gardiner medical facility moves a few steps forward
Three votes by Gardiner city councilors aim to assemble the land parcels and clear contaminants.
Posted inMaine, News
Thieves unwittingly do Richmond library a favor
Police are still looking for two men who stole library donations after a librarian invited them in to warm up.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gardiner slaughterhouse ‘growing very nicely’
Central Maine Meats recently secured a $100,000 employee training grant and is looking for workers as well as new customers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New bottled water company has been percolating for years
The housing downturn helped push an old idea into the forefront for a Farmingdale couple.