A panel will take public comment on proposed guidelines for the trendy little domiciles.
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.
Search continues for missing Gardiner woman
Authorities say the last verified sighting of 28-year-old Megan Gregory occurred on June 5 in Augusta.
Woman pulled from bottom of Augusta hotel pool in critical condition
Ann Scher, of New York, was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday.
Expansion next after Augusta boat-builder sold to Florida company
The acquisition will allow Southport Boats of Augusta to move to a larger space and add dozens of workers.
Clary Lake residents petition DEP over dam
They want the owner of the Clary Lake dam to fix the structure and maintain a minimum water level in the lake.
Maine bird woman is retiring after decades of learning from her raptors
Hope Douglas says one of the most powerful lessons the birds can teach is how to cope when circumstances abruptly change.
Kennebec Land Trust deliberates bequest of Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary
A summer intern who helped to research the history of the West Gardiner property was recognized at the group’s annual meeting.
Nursing home wedding in Augusta shows it’s never too late
A couple of 70-somethings, Bryant Brunye and Sonya Trott, tie the knot Saturday at Gray Birch.
Settlement near in lawsuit filed over ‘head-bagging’ incidents at Readfield school
The agreement will settle claims of Readfield parents who sued the Maranacook schools and a Readfield teacher over allegations their child was bullied.
Somali refugee farmers’ tasty fare is capital hit in Augusta
The Beyond Borders Farmers Market sells vegetables and sambusas, a savory filled tortilla that is drawing lunch crowds.