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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PublishedJune 15, 2021
LifeFlight called for serious Augusta crash
The crash, which led to the closure of a section of Bangor Street, involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Winthrop High School ceremony celebrates graduating seniors
Senior class of 53 gathers Sunday for commencement at newly named David J. Poulin Gymnasium, making memories that will launch the next phases of their lives.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Augusta man killed in Mount Vernon crash following 2 speeding incidents
Sheriff’s Office: Mark Sousa, 44, died Saturday evening when thrown from his car after fleeing officers at high speed. Earlier in the day, Sousa fled officers while he was on a motorcycle.
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PublishedJune 5, 2021
Richmond High School sends off 31 students at graduation
The students reflected on their experiences and hopes in a ceremony that packed the school’s gymnasium with friends and family.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Augusta brewery to offer a beer with a COVID-19 shot
Cushnoc Brewing Co. is partnering with Waldo County General Hospital for a pop-up COVID-19 clinic on June 4 at the brewery’s Annex on North Belfast Avenue.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June
Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Summer entertainment season returns to central Maine
With the loosening of public health restrictions across Maine, many communities plan to reignite traditional events while others say they will wait another year before welcoming people to their festivals.
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PublishedMay 8, 2021
University of Maine at Augusta celebrates two graduations virtually
The global pandemic canceled the University of Maine at Augusta’s commencement a year ago, but on Saturday both the 2020 and 2021 commencements celebrated the accomplishments of the graduates through a streamed event.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Fire at Whitefield restaurant determined to be accidental
State fire marshal’s office has determined the electrical fire that broke out at Aunt Gin’s early Saturday was accidental.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Future of Whitefield’s Aunt Gin’s restaurant is up in the air
Co-owner Wyatt Shorey said the Augusta Road restaurant, which opened in 2015, is closed for now — but maybe for good — after a fire early Saturday damaged the bar and dining areas.
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