About $150,000 has been raised so far to fund repairs to the historic fountain, erected as a monument to Gardiner native Gideon S. Palmer, a volunteer regimental surgeon in the Civil War.
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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Renovations expose bones and secrets of Maine’s oldest opera house
Now that the long-anticipated renovation of the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center in Gardiner is underway, the work is revealing the building’s history.
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Fire at Richmond mobile home causes minor damage
A fire that was apparently started by a lit candle that either tipped over or was knocked over by a cat caused minor damage to the home at 7 Post Road.
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Postal Service staffing shortages prompting alarming delays for central Mainers
Across the region, businesses and residents are complaining that spotty mail delivery is delaying checks, bills and medications, but with about 100 vacancies for Postal Service workers in Maine and a low unemployment rate, it’s not clear service will improve any time soon.
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Gardiner economic development director leaving for job in Saco
Tracey Desjardins, who was hired about three years ago as the city’s economic development director, helped Gardiner complete its downtown master plan and secure grant funding for a variety of projects.
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West Gardiner fire that killed person was likely accidental, investigators say
Officials await results of DNA testing to confirm identity of adult whose body was found inside destroyed building.
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One person dead following fire at West Gardiner residence
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating after firefighters responding to a fire Thursday morning on Lewiston Road in West Gardiner found the body, believed to be that of Sherwood Keene, 83, at the home that was destroyed.
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Stockton Springs man identified as driver killed in three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95
Police: William Stevenson, 53, died Saturday morning when his BMW was hit from behind in the northbound lanes of I-95 in West Gardiner.
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Le Club Calumet celebrates 100 years of Franco American culture
After a century of making a community for French Canadian residents of Augusta and of civic accomplishment, the club looks toward a strong future.
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Crash kills one on Interstate 95 in West Gardiner
The fatal crash occurred as traffic was slowing for two other crashes in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Saturday that sent several people to the hospital Saturday.