Developers of the T.W. Dick site consider an additional project for the city that would develop an industrial property into senior housing.
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.
Work continues on historic Richmond building
The Hathorn Block is starting to shed its old skin.
First-ever Kenney Awards honor Kennebec Valley Chamber members in Augusta
The black-tie event provided a new twist for the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Gardiner opiates forum highlights stories, support
The series is scheduled to continue in March with a session on drugs in schools.
Waterville legislator seeks more protection for victims of Augusta hospital data breach
MaineGeneral Medical Center says experts deem the coverage it is offering to be an appropriate response to the situation.
Kennebec County interim sheriff seeks to expand department’s criminal data analysis
The new hire would also benefit a county drug crime task force that is working to share information.
Gardiner community schedules second opiates conversation
The meeting will focus on how residents can combat opiate abuse.
Gardiner artist promotes fish passage
An informational art project will be on display from May through September in and around Water Street in downtown Gardiner.
Gas prices in Augusta, Waterville areas slip below $2
The current low price is partly a result of seasonal trends, said Patrick DeHaan, a senior petroleum analyst for gasbuddy.com.
Gardiner approves 3 percent increase in library fees to neighboring towns
Officials want to see a long-term plan in which the partner communities pay amounts that are closer to their fair share of support for the library.