Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
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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A look back at when the Kennebec River crested – and a look ahead
With climate conditions changing, experts can’t say when the next great flood will happen – only that it will.
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New owners, artful plans for Gardiner’s Milliken Block
The buyers were sold on the sunlit third floor; a microbrewery and artists’ space will occupy the first.
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Charred Richmond building demolished
A tenant who was pulled from the building during the Dec. 25 fire says the cause is still a mystery.
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Richmond project makes Swan Island ferry boat launch ‘100% better’
Part of the goal of the bulkhead replacement and parking lot paving is to draw more people to the recreational area in the Kennebec River.
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Volunteers of America break ground for veterans’ housing
The $4.2 million Cabin in the Woods project will build 22 cabins for homeless veterans.
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Food Truck Festival making tracks for Gardiner’s Waterfront Park Saturday
Three bands will perform at what may be the park’s first event hosted by a commercial venture.
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Snow? Portland got 10 inches 72 years ago on May 11
The storm, which dropped 10 inches in Portland and 13.6 inches in Jackman, still holds the record for the latest snowfall in the state.
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Kennebec County jail’s new unit readied for state inspection
The Augusta jail could house up to 22 more inmates with the unit’s completion, and ‘the officers are excited.’
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Richmond wants Sunday cocktails for real this time
A previous attempt to lift the ban on Sunday liquor sales in the Sagadahoc County town did not meet state standards.