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 20, 2017

Augusta’s Colonial Theatre faces high hurdles for $8.5 million renovation, expansion

A lack of parking, the downtown location and donor fatigue are all barriers backers think they can overcome.
Published
February 20, 2017

West Gardiner man tweaks app to help fishing community

Fish Maine 2017, developed by Ron Cote, adds functions and is now free, thanks to advertising.
Published
February 19, 2017

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall charts its own path

Backers of the historic theater have taken deliberate steps to fund and renovate a 400-seat performance space on the third floor.
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February 19, 2017

Waterville, Rockland show gains that historic theaters can bring

These examples, backed up by national trends, provide a compelling map for supporters of Augusta’s Colonial Theatre to follow.
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February 13, 2017

Gardiner City Council to start city manager search

Elected officials will also consider appointing an interim city manager to serve after Scott Morelli leaves in early March.
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February 12, 2017

Architectural and wood salvage company gleans what it can from historic Gardiner carriage house

The Frank Boston estate at the corner of Dennis and Vine streets was once a grand home in a well-heeled neighborhood.
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February 9, 2017

Chelsea grants final approval for Cabin in the Woods project

The approval clears the way for Volunteers of America to build cabins for homeless veterans on the Togus campus.
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February 8, 2017

Pittston votes to ban marijuana businesses

The special town meeting offered residents the choice of a complete prohibition, a temporary ban or neither.
Published
February 4, 2017

Intersecting cultures bring business, opportunity to Gardiner

Central Maine Meats sees an opportunity to serve a growing demand for halal meat among local Muslims and to hire new Mainers.
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February 1, 2017

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures $75,000 grant

The money will be used to hire a capital campaign director as supporters continue to raise money for the theater’s renovation.