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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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Second woman files civil complaint against Gardiner attorney
As Clarence H. Spurling denies the allegations brought against him last year by one woman, a second woman has filed her complaint alleging sexual assault against in him at the Capital Judicial Center.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Central Maine entertainment venues look to 2021 with caution, optimism
With 10 months experience weathering the coronavirus pandemic, the directors of Johnson Hall in Gardiner and the Theater at Monmouth are weighing the possibilities of survival in a world rocked by COVID-19.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Community solar development approved in Richmond
The project is among the most recent to be approved as renewable energy companies vie to get connected to the power grid in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
Man sought in Dresden standoff arrested in Augusta
Nathon A. Taylor, 41, was sought on an outstanding warrant from Androscoggin County, leading to a standoff on Middle Road.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
Special election set for Winthrop-area state Senate seat, left vacant by new secretary of state
Democrat Craig Hickman and Republicans Earle McCormick and William Guerrette Jr. have said they are interested in seeking the nomination for the District 14 Senate seat vacated when Shenna Bellows was elected secretary of state.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Richmond woman died of acute intoxication, authorities say
Robin Bowler, who with Dana Shulman was found dead in their Richmond apartment in early November, had taken several illegal drugs and one used to treat depression, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Kennebec County jail continues to limit inmate population
Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason, who faced criticism in the wake of a Department of Corrections inspection that showed the jail was not following most protocols it identified, said the jail has had no cases of COVID-19 infection.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Readfield man turns historic interest and creativity into a card game
For years, David Matson has been toying with developing a game around gladiator fights. With some time on his hands this year, the Readfield man has been able to perfect the game that others may have a chance to enjoy.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Richmond officials consider options following rejection of subdivision petitions
The Board of Selectmen is expected to meet with the Planning Board early next year to talk about residential growth in town, including how subdivisions should be regulated.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?
Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.
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