Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.
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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Skowhegan Walmart found to have discriminated against longtime employee
Michael Morin filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after company officials said a change in its computerized scheduling system could not accommodate his modified schedule.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Shopping in central Maine has changed in the time of coronavirus
Store officials say they continue to stock shelves and serve customers, even if it’s in different ways under public health restrictions that limit public gatherings.
Posted inMaine
Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?
Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.
Posted inMaine
Central Maine ingenuity helping meet the need for face shields
Central Maine educators and business owner are among the people who are putting their skills to work in order to provide protective gear for those coming in contact with coronavirus.
Posted inMaine
Spring storm expected to bring rain, power outages to central Maine
Hard on the heels of last week’s spring snowstorm, a powerful storm is expected to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to Maine Monday.
Posted inMaine
Coronavirus fears extinguish open burns in parts of central Maine
As more people seek permits to burn off brush in an annual rite of spring, state and local fire officials are urging people to wait — if they can — over coronavirus concerns.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations
Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.
Posted inMaine
DON’T FLUSH YET: Toilet paper substitutes cause concern for Augusta, Gardiner wastewater systems
Wastewater treatment plant operators warn that flushing toilet paper substitutes is likely to clog sewer lines and could lead to costly repairs.
Posted inMaine
Togus looks to protect patients, staff from COVID-19
Administrators at the VA Maine Healthcare-Togus campus regularly train to deal with different scenarios. They have not seen anything like this before.