Jeffrey T. Tilton, 55, is indicted on 12 charges, including furnishing liquor to minors, assault and a felony count of witness tampering.
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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Downtown Augusta building evacuated, closed after transformer failure
The Augusta Fire Department investigated the smoke in the building and evacuated those who had started arriving for work.
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Former Augusta man sentenced to prison in 2017 Dresden fatal crash
An investigation into the crash that killed a Connecticut woman and seriously injured her husband showed that driver Patrick Shorey had both methamphetamine and THC in his blood when he struck another vehicle while speeding.
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Watch video: Officials use fire to reshape habitat on Swan Island
Wednesday’s prescribed burn, part of a multi-year plan, is expected to diversify wildlife habitat on the island in the Kennebec River.
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Man who killed West Gardiner teen in 1973 denied parole
Michael M. Boucher Sr. was denied parole Monday and will serve five more years in prison.
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Family, supporters work to keep West Gardiner teen’s killer behind bars
Every five years, Michael Boucher has a chance to walk out of prison.
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Water levels are rising in Wayne and officials are urging caution
Rain Friday and Saturday could extend flooding on Androscoggin Lake in Wayne.
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United Bikers of Maine cancels Augusta parade portion of annual Toy Run
A federal safety investigation into the 2017 Toy Run, during which two people were killed and seven were injured in a chain-reaction crash, faulted Augusta police and United Bikers of Maine.
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Human remains found in Augusta are those of Gardiner woman, missing since 2017
Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance in 2017.
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Gardiner woman who disappeared in 2017 died where her remains were found this month, police say
Evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance.