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
August 2, 2016

Gardiner launches revolving line of credit program

Intended for existing enterprises, the program aims to help businesses overcome seasonal swings in working capital.
Published
August 1, 2016

Gardiner company taps Fairfield community college pipeline for workers

Kevin McKay, of Vassalboro, followed in his family’s footsteps in taking up a career as a line worker at On Target Utility Services.
Published
July 30, 2016

Gardiner companies awarded economic development, workforce development funds

City officials have been able to secure $1.9 million in grant funds for Gardiner companies in two years.
Published
July 27, 2016

Randolph voters approve $2.1 million spending plan, set up fund for dangerous buildings

The 33 residents gathered for Town Meeting also agreed to take a fire station project to the design stage.
Published
July 26, 2016

Fourth suspect in Augusta homicide arrested in New York

Aubrey Armstrong, charged Friday with being a fugitive from justice, is a suspect in a Washington Street killing in November.
Published
July 25, 2016

Central Maine general election races take shape

Monday was the deadline for replacements to be named for primary election candidates who have withdrawn, setting the stage for November.
Published
July 25, 2016

Only final touches left at Kennebec County Registry of Deeds in Augusta

Kennebec County acquired the county department’s new home at 77 Winthrop St. at the end of March and recently completed the move.
Published
July 23, 2016

Randolph voters to consider proposed budget that’s mostly flat

Voters will be asked to fund the design for a new fire station and to start a fund to address dangerous buildings in town.
Published
July 23, 2016

Hiring is hard work in central Maine

With a growing demand for workers, companies are seeking out incentives, training programs to improve their odds of filling vacancies.
Published
July 22, 2016

Reardon, Mason to face off for Kennebec County sheriff job

A November special election will determine who will serve out the remainder of former Sheriff Randall Liberty’s term