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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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Vassalboro official had ordered marijuana growing business to close prior to fire
Medical marijuana cultivation business on Webber Pond Road that was destroyed in an accidental fire Monday had failed to secure town approvals to operate as a commercial business and as a marijuana business.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Proposed Augusta judicial heritage museum with controversial Fuller statue on hold after lukewarm board reception
After public opposition to a plan to develop the Maine Judicial Heritage Society Museum and Park on a vacant lot in Augusta, proponents asked the Augusta Planning Board to delay consideration of the proposal.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Noted author to speak about democracy at Augusta’s First Amendment Museum
Randal Maurice Jelks, professor, documentary producer and award-winning author, is scheduled Tuesday to discuss his book, “Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America,” as part of the First Amendment Museum’s speaker series.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Augusta readies to host Ironman athletic competition in July, showcasing local trails and river
Maine’s capital city has been named a new host venue for the endurance event that’s expected to bring hundreds of competitors to the capital region.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Fishermen eager for central Maine smelt camps to open
After a short 2021 season, smelt camp operators and fishermen hope for a strong season, following a blast of ice-making weather earlier this month across the region.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
Hands Around the Capitol gathering in Augusta protests abortion
The event, which marks the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal in the United States, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating a case that could overturn it.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Gardiner imposes mask mandate for public meetings, library
Decision comes as highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across Maine and daily case counts remain high.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Freezing rain, slick conditions cause crashes across central Maine
Slick roads send vehicles spinning throughout central Maine on Wednesday as freezing rain fell across the region.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Central Maine government officials consider renewing pandemic precautions as omicron variant surges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Maine, local governments have taken different tacks in how they conduct public meetings and carry on municipal business.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Winthrop business finds success in adding retail to her online natural skincare business
Kristin Mutchler already had a thriving online natural skincare business with Pickles Potions & Lotions, and in a time when more people are shopping online because of concerns about COVID-19, she has opened a retail shop in Winthrop.
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