“Hospice choirs,” singing songs of reverence in various languages, immerse themselves in the grief surrounding people who are about to die.
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.
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Augusta’s Temple Beth El celebrates 75th anniversary
The congregation is honoring the past as it looks to the future.
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Kennebec County Democrats choose candidates for sheriff, county commissioner
The Democrats needed to select nominees to fill slots left open by the death of Commissioner Beverly Daggett and Sheriff Randall Liberty’s departure to take a new job.
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Officials share proposals on reconstruction of Water Street in Hallowell
Residents, business owners asked for input through surveys introduced at informational forum.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine Virtual Academy celebrates opening in Augusta
As of Tuesday, the enrollment in the online charter school was 288, up from 277 on Oct. 1.
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Hallowell Water Street reconstruction on the minds of business owners
An informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, where the Maine Department of Transportation will host a forum for business owners and residents.
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DEP issues violation notice on Clary Lake water level
A dam owner is seeking a stay of DEP-imposed deadlines while the issues are being heard in court.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Kents Hill School breaks ground on dining facility
The project is funded in part by an Alfond Foundation grant, the largest gift in the school’s history.
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Farmingdale’s Dan Alexander remembered as a friend and a fair businessman
Alexander, 71, died Thursday in a crash in New Hampshire while he and his wife were heading to Florida for the winter.
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Hathorn Block in Richmond sold
Developer Les Fossel, a former state lawmaker, plans to perform exterior work on the massive building this fall and turn it into a downtown showpiece next year.