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
June 6, 2017

Kennebec County commission approves ‘welcoming county’ resolution

The move comes after Gardiner resident Louis Sigel proposed polices designed to maintain a separation between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement.
Published
June 5, 2017

Oak Hill High School sends graduates off with a flourish

“My high school wasn’t going to just hand me a diploma,” said Devin Hillock, who will be the first in his family to attend college.
Published
June 5, 2017

Gardiner budget headed to final vote Wednesday

The City Council will also hold a public hearing on downtown utility work and paving.
Published
June 2, 2017

Richmond voters to deal with town races, flat Town Meeting budget

Four candidates are running for two Board of Selectmen seats in the upcoming municipal election.
Published
June 2, 2017

Woman killed, 2 others severely injured in crash on Route 27 in Dresden

The crash, which occurred just before 9:30 a.m. near the Wiscasset line, caused the highway to be blocked for three hours.
Published
June 1, 2017

Richmond woman charged with stealing from credit union where she worked

Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
Published
June 1, 2017

Former Richmond credit union employee charged with theft, forgery

Police say Clarissa Hurley’s initial appearance in court is scheduled for Tuesday on three felony charges alleging she stole thousands of dollars from a Richmond credit union.
Published
May 28, 2017

Climate changes across Maine likely to bring more severe weather

In the wake of the historic 1987 Kennebec River flood, the technology and forecasting have improved, but experts cannot say when the next major flood will hit.
Published
May 26, 2017

Fire-damaged Richmond building demolished

The building had been standing since the end of December, when a second-floor fire destroyed its upper stories.
Published
May 26, 2017

Prominent Gardiner building to become artist space, microbrewery

Change is coming to 252 Water St., one of downtown’s most visible blocks of historic buildings.