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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 inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local & State, News
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall hires fundraising consultant
Executive Director Mike Miclon wants to keep plans on track to complete renovation of the upper-level theater by September 2019.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Scottish Rite Masons serve more than 450 Thanksgiving dinners in Gardiner
Tales of pie, peas and people add new seasonings to a decades-long tradition.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Gardiner school Civil Rights Team takes on bias
Students want to eliminate bias based on socioeconomic status, including bullying over cellphones and clothing.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vienna barn hides old Mineral Spring Hotel
A Mount Vernon company with a Hallowell business uncovers history as it salvages barn boards.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Central Maine Meats readies red meat processing facility
Company officials want to expand Gardiner’s food economy.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Tim Hortons shutters restaurants in Augusta, South Portland
The Maine Department of Labor will offer Rapid Response help to workers on Monday in Augusta.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gardiner man’s last-minute write-in strategy won him a council seat
Shawn Dolley secured the District 3 City Council seat with 23 write-in votes after deciding to run the day before the election.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Demolition starts in downtown Gardiner after July fire damage
Work is expected to be complete no later than Dec. 1, but the removal of the historic building will leave a large gap in the downtown.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Richmond residents invited to Tuesday meeting on comprehensive plan
Public meetings encourage residents to have a say where and how development may happen.