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
April 6, 2017

Gardiner officials approve two relief programs for residents

One program offers property tax relief for the elderly; the other offers a break on sewer fees for senior citizens, veterans and the disabled, subject to budget approval.
Published
April 4, 2017

Gardiner officials to consider extending temporary ban on pot businesses

Lack of action at the state level leaves Gardiner’s task force without needed information to make recommendations.
Published
March 31, 2017

Massive flood of 1987 could happen again

Experts say it’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when; but technological advances will make it easier to predict and prepare.
Published
March 29, 2017

Cushnoc Brewing Co. to debut in Augusta

The microbrewery will open on Water Street in the fall, serving locally made beer and wood-fired brick oven pizza.
Published
March 27, 2017

Augusta industrial manufacturer Kenway Corp. acquired by Pennsylvania company

The deal opens global markets for Kenway, which is expected to remain in Augusta with its 70 employees, officials said.
Published
March 24, 2017

Kennebec County officials are hopeful jail funding problems can be solved

The county needs to figure out how to pay before June 30 its $377,000 obligation for boarding inmates.
Published
March 24, 2017

Gardiner bridge construction ushers in change

Although plans are not yet complete, Dennis’ Pizza is slated to relocate to make way for an improved bridge on Bridge Street.
Published
March 23, 2017

New restaurants debuting in Augusta

Four businesses are establishing a toehold in the capital city, thanks to the number of people who work in Augusta every day.
Published
March 22, 2017

Augusta man arrested after heroin found in home

Officers from the Augusta Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency secured a search warrant after an investigation of several months of drug sales from the home.
Published
March 21, 2017

Gardiner residents can speak out this week about upcoming bridge projects

On Thursday, state transportation officials plan to listen to concerns and gather local information on the planned reconstruction of the Bridge Street and Maine Avenue bridges.