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.

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Published
January 11, 2018

Forum scheduled on proposed Randolph school closure

A presentation is expected for residents and board members at the Jan. 25 meeting, and a vote is expected to take place that night.
Published
January 9, 2018

Help wanted: Maine farmers use agricultural fair to connect, find workers

The 77th annual Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta kicked off Tuesday with a job fair and exposition at the Augusta Civic Center.
Published
January 8, 2018

Committee recommends closure of Randolph school

The SAD 11 school board will take up the recommendation about the T.C. Hamlin School when it meets Thursday.
Published
January 7, 2018

‘Treehouses let you forever be a kid,’ says owner of house in Monmouth

Lindy Snider’s dream treehouse was revealed in Friday’s season premiere of ‘Treehouse Masters’ on Animal Planet.
Published
January 6, 2018

Guarding against hypothermia key in central Maine deep freeze

“You don’t have to be on Mount Everest,” an Augusta Fire and Rescue battalion chief said, adding, “You could be in your garage.”
Published
January 5, 2018

Critics say state forest service chief overstepped authority in burn permit remarks

Operators of online permit services say they can’t get state officials to respond to them about perceived flaws in that method of obtaining permits.
Published
January 3, 2018

Gardiner City Council says farewell to 30-year veteran, welcomes 3rd-generation official

Marc Rines, the third generation in his family to be elected to the council, talked Wednesday about his work experience and his federal drug conspiracy conviction.
Published
January 2, 2018

Gardiner officials to consider joining civil action over fish migration efforts

To build a fishway along Cobbosseecontee Stream in Gardiner, two nonprofits need to get a conservation easement changed to allow it.
Published
January 2, 2018

Kennebec County officials: We’re worried about marijuana regulation costs

Local officials say proposals to set and regulate a commercial marijuana market in the state have no provision to share tax proceeds with counties, and they don’t want taxpayers to foot the bill.
Published
December 31, 2017

Expansion at the Depot Sports Pub in Gardiner nears completion

After construction, Steve Casey only needs to secure a liquor license for the Depot’s expanded area to be done with this project, which has increased the building’s footprint by 30 percent.