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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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
One of two people charged in 2019 murder of Richmond man pleads guilty to robbery
Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2023
Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport
Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Environmental group alleges Casella Waste Systems manufactured sludge crisis
Defend Our Health officials say Casella, which contracts with 30 wastewater treatment plants for sludge removal, says company data shows the situation for Casella is not as dire as portrayed, but Casella characterizes the allegation as insulting and dishonest.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Crisis building at Maine wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Bail denied to man charged in 2019 Richmond murder
Tyon Shuron, who is accused of fatally shooting a Richmond man, has spent three years in jail awaiting his trial.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Avian flu detected in Kennebec County prompts more vigilance
Evidence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kennebec County means more vigilance on the part of those raising domestic poultry and relying on measures already in place.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
First cases of avian flu reported in Kennebec County
Both wild birds and a domestic flock in Kennebec County have been found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu this year.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
South China bottle redemption center helps sort through problems in the system
Amanda and Tom Roddy bought their redemption center on Route 3 nearly five years ago and they’re hoping that this year, lawmakers will be able to make changes to the state’s bottle redemption program.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Winthrop brothers, first responders, rescue distressed ducks trapped in downtown stream
Connor Perkins, a Winthrop firefighter, and his brother Cody Perkins, a Winthrop police officer, rescued three ducks trapped against a grate in the mill stream that flows under Main Street, and they also found several dead ducks.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Buildings collapse in Washington, Union after wet, heavy snow hits region
The two collapses were among those reported in Maine in the aftermath of a storm Wednesday that brought snow and rain to the region.
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