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 17, 2018

Drone applications showcased in Augusta

An inaugural conference on using unmanned aerial vehicles for business and public safety drew people from across New England and elsewhere in the Northeast.
Published
February 16, 2018

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall reaches $1 million fundraising milestone

Pledges and cash now have surpassed the $1 million mark in a campaign to renovate the historic opera house’s 400-seat upper theater.
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February 14, 2018

Plan to allow alewives, eels in Sheepscot Pond might be delayed again

State lawmakers said at a work session Wednesday they want to see management information before the fishway at the Palermo lake is opened.
Published
February 13, 2018

Hearing about Randolph school closure brings out residents

More than three dozen residents brought questions and concerns about the possible closure of T.C. Hamlin School.
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February 12, 2018

Richmond selectman dies, remembered as town supporter and avid biker

Colleagues remember Gary Poulin, following his death last week at age 60, as a generous man who supported his town in many ways.
Published
February 11, 2018

Randolph to hold public hearing on school closure

The meeting Tuesday is intended to give town residents a chance to talk about the impact of relocating their elementary students to Pittston.
Published
February 8, 2018

Dispute over online burn permits heats up at legislative hearing

State forestry officials maintain the state’s system should be the only one, but fire chiefs on Thursday turned out in support of the private option for obtaining burn permits online.
Published
February 7, 2018

Clary Lake Dam water level order appeal heard in Wiscasset court

The oral arguments mark a milestone in the yearslong dispute and come years after the matter first went to court in Lincoln County.
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February 5, 2018

Gardiner officials consider expansion of commercial agriculture ordinance

It allows indoor cultivation facilities as proposed, but not commercial pot cultivation facilities.
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February 4, 2018

Engineering office relocating to Augusta

SGC Engineering is expected to move from its current space in Hallowell into a larger space in the spring.