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
February 21, 2019

Gardiner backs staying with state communication center

Elected city officials have endorsed a proposal to remain with the Regional Communication Center in Augusta.
Published
February 20, 2019

Questions still remain after delivery mix-up in Richmond

Exit 43 Quik Stop owner Gary Emmons said the vehicles affected by fuel glitch Friday have been repaired, but it’s still not clear why the wrong fuel was delivered.
Published
February 19, 2019

Gardiner councilors to tackle emergency services questions

City Manager Christine Landes is asking elected officials for support in Gardiner’s attempt to secure dispatching services.
Published
February 17, 2019

Kennebec Journal Feb. 17 police log

Augusta area police reports for Feb. 17, 2019.
Published
February 17, 2019

Bridge project knocks Gardiner business off its lot

For seven decades, the Chapmans have been operating a business at 2 Bridge St., but the pending Bridge Street bridge replacement project will push them off their lot until it’s completed.
Published
February 17, 2019

Malley Weber answers Five Questions

The owner of Hallowell Clay Works talks about the importance of working on the business, as well as working in the business.
Published
February 15, 2019

Litchfield voters to consider food sovereignty proposal

The warrant for the Feb. 25 special town meeting will also ask voters to approve spending $10,000 to upgrade the fire protection system at the Litchfield Academy building.
Published
February 15, 2019

Fuel delivery mix up in Richmond closes gas pumps

A mix-up with fuel delivery prompted the gas pumps to be taken out of service at the Exit 43 Quik Stop on Friday morning in Richmond.
Published
February 13, 2019

Gardiner officials pin hopes on Fire Relief Fund fundraiser

Thursday’s show at Johnson Hall is intended to replenish the community fund that was created to help Gardiner residents after fires.
Published
February 10, 2019

Side Gig: Coffee shops

Jessica Pray and Steve Pracher talk about their Side Gig, opening Aroma Joe’s franchises with their two other partners.