When he was found in his Litchfield home on May 18, Gerald Marin had been dead more than a week, police say in the criminal complaint charging Shari Allimah with murder.
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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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Walmart Supercenter in Augusta
Police say two Maine State Police dogs searched the store at the Marketplace at Augusta after a note with a bomb threat was discovered and reported about 2 p.m. Sunday, but no bomb was found.
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The countdown is on: 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race to arrive Sunday in Gardiner
The nine-day, rally-style race featuring antique and vintage cars is expected to spend the last three days of the 2,300-mile race in and around central Maine, before ending Sunday in Gardiner.
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Waterville man rescued after hiking accident at Gulf Hagas
Joshua Steele, 38, of Waterville, was rescued after he broke his ankle while hiking with friends Sunday in the Gulf Hagas area.
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Waterville workforce housing project secures federal housing assistance grant
The money, which comes from Community Development Block Grant funds, will help pay the costs of converting the historic building downtown at 165 Main St. into 18 workforce housing units.
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Here’s a round-up of local election results from around central Maine communities
These unofficial municipal election and school district budget validation results were reported from around central Maine.
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Sidney man identified as dump truck driver killed in Waterville crash
Police said the driver of the dump truck killed Wednesday was Joshua Nelson, 35, of Sidney, while the identity of the driver of Toyota Camry involved in the crash is being withheld.
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Whitefield fire draws strong response from area fire departments
A fire on Gardiner Road in Whitefield, reported shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, drew firefighters from Lincoln and Kennebec counties.
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Central Maine gets ready to celebrate Pride Month
Parades, music, ice cream and a drag show are on tap for June in celebrations across the region.
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Update: Maine State Police investigating offensive language, swastika painted on post office in Thorndike
Postal workers spent Wednesday painting over graffiti that had been spray-painted in bright yellow on the post office on Mountain View Road.