The participants’ concerns varied, but many said their worry stemmed from the Friday inauguration of Donald Trump as president.
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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Pittston voters may ban pot businesses
A special town meeting to vote on a ban is scheduled for Feb. 8.
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Route 24 bridge will be gone in 2 weeks
The low bridge spent years taking blows from vehicles that were just too tall to pass underneath.
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Organizers gear up as interest in Women’s March on Maine grows
For those who can’t go to the nation’s capital on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, numerous events will be held in Maine, including in Augusta, Portland and Brunswick.
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Critics of Trump nominees make case for climate
They gather at the offices of Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins to voice their opposition to policies that endanger the environment.
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Two restaurants get new lease on life in Richmond
Kimberly’s Restaurant and Lounge will open Jan. 24, and the Village Cafe opened the day after Christmas.
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Gardiner task force on marijuana rules looking for help
Applications are available for residents who want to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Sears in Augusta among 42 stores to be closed
The number of affected employees is unclear; the company is also closing 108 Kmarts around the U.S.
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Augusta Sears to close this spring
The store, which anchors the north end of the Turnpike Mall shopping center, is expected to close in March.
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Lifetime achievement winner continues serving
Mark Johnston is called ‘an even-keeled fellow who plugs along and gets things done.’