Jessica Lowell

Kennebec Journal

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.

Latest

Published
March 4, 2019

Gardiner continues to mull fire department staffing

Elected officials are expected to consider creating an ad hoc committee to review staffing at the Gardiner Fire Department.
Published
March 4, 2019

First snowfall of March blankets central Maine, causing delays and closures

In the waning days of winter, Monday’s snowfall adds only a few inches to the relatively low seasonal total, officials said.
Published
March 3, 2019

Patrick Dunn answers Five Questions

The president of Cushnoc Resiliency Advisors talks about the importance of considering what if? and the lessons he learned from four years of being Bananas, the University of Maine mascot.
Published
February 27, 2019

Pop-Up retail coming to downtown Augusta

The Augusta Downtown Alliance is promoting a program that links property owners with vacant retail space to entrepreneurs via low-rate, short-term leases for the summer and holiday shopping seasons.
Published
February 26, 2019

Pittsfield man pleads guilty in federal firearms case

Ethan Rumery, 24, conspired with others to buy guns they said were for themselves; instead, they were intended for people living in another state.
Published
February 26, 2019

Litchfield residents endorse food sovereignty at special meeting

Monday’s special town meeting, which drew more than 40 residents, also brought approval for spending money to fix Litchfield Academy.
Published
February 26, 2019

Dresden residents to weigh change for elected town jobs

Ahead of a March 11 special town meeting, the Board of Selectmen presented a plan to about 20 residents to change elected positions like town clerk and tax collector into appointed positions rather than elected.
Published
February 25, 2019

Removal work starts on Richmond property

David Smith submitted a petition Monday to request an open town meeting for residents to vote whether the court-ordered cleanup of his property should proceed.
Published
February 24, 2019

Side Gig: Cribbage boards

William Terry talks about how he started making cribbage boards.
Published
February 22, 2019

Richmond man attempts last-ditch petition drive to prevent property cleanup

David Smith has been fighting the town’s attempts to clear vehicles and equipment from his property, but the town’s contractor is scheduled to start work at 8 a.m. Monday.