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
May 27, 2018

Gardiner facade improvement program nears completion

Water Street property owners have used the grant funds to invest in restoring buildings in the city’s historic downtown.
Published
May 27, 2018

Farmingdale petition drive gets Gardiner Library proposal on warrant

Library supporters in Farmindale want town residents to decide whether to rejoin the regional library partnership at Town Meeting.
Published
May 27, 2018

Early morning fire destroys Manchester home

Neighbors say the home’s occupants were able to escape the fire with their pets.
Published
May 27, 2018

Second fire ignites at Augusta landfill

Firefighters spend another night knocking down a fire in a different location in the Hatch Hill landfill.
Published
May 26, 2018

Kents Hill sends 72 on to the next stage in their lives

The 194th commencement ceremony featured practical life advice for the school’s graduates from Rist Bonnefond, headmaster emeritus.
Published
May 26, 2018

Area fire departments help battle blaze at Augusta landfill overnight

A LifeFlight helicopter pilot called in a report of a woods fire in east Augusta after midnight.
Published
May 21, 2018

Central Maine Meats lawsuit details flawed partnership of Gardiner business

Company investor Joel Davis is seeking $1.9 million and damages from William Lovely and his company, A.B.J. General Contractor.
Published
May 20, 2018

Medical pot shops in central Maine raising questions local regulations

While many communities have no grounds to ban medical marijuana shops, Augusta officials are working to develop rules as some critics cite a lack of regulations.
Published
May 17, 2018

Gardiner councilors endorse budget proposal lowering tax rate

The proposed spending plan still delivers a tax break, but in a different way than proposed earlier.
Published
May 15, 2018

Randolph voters overwhelmingly approve plan to close Hamlin school

The Gardiner-area school district board is scheduled to vote in an emergency session at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on whether to accept the decision and to sign the contract for modular classrooms for Pittston’s school.