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
June 6, 2021

Winthrop High School ceremony celebrates graduating seniors

Senior class of 53 gathers Sunday for commencement at newly named David J. Poulin Gymnasium, making memories that will launch the next phases of their lives.
Published
June 6, 2021

Hall-Dale High School graduates asked to challenge themselves, cherish time

Sunday’s graduation ceremony brought the class of 2021 to the Simmons Complex with friends and family cheering them on as they made the transition from student to graduate.
Published
June 6, 2021

Kennebec County budget committee approves $14.3 million spending plan

Voting on the budget is the main duty of the county Budget Committee, but it is expected to play a role later this year as county officials consider the best way to use federal relief funds the county is receiving through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Published
June 6, 2021

Police: New York man arrested on drug charges after fleeing traffic stop in Augusta

Officers arrest Donte Johnson on Saturday morning after he allegedly fled a traffic stop the previous night.
Published
June 6, 2021

Augusta man killed in Mount Vernon crash following 2 speeding incidents

Sheriff’s Office: Mark Sousa, 44, died Saturday evening when thrown from his car after fleeing officers at high speed. Earlier in the day, Sousa fled officers while he was on a motorcycle.
Published
June 5, 2021

Richmond High School sends off 31 students at graduation

The students reflected on their experiences and hopes in a ceremony that packed the school’s gymnasium with friends and family.
Published
June 1, 2021

Farmingdale seeks approval for money to take care of trees, paving

The Board of Selectmen is proposing a budget with nearly $1.69 million in spending for residents to consider at its annual Town Meeting Thursday, with just over $1 million to be raised in property taxes.
Published
May 28, 2021

Central Maine companies seek workers through drive-thru job fairs

The drive-thru option gives organizations struggling to fill vacancies during the COVID-19 pandemic a different way to recruit people, who can apply from the safe distance of their vehicles.
Published
May 28, 2021

Gardiner proceeds with evictions in three city-owned properties

City officials will seek to sell four tax-acquired properties for market value, so that whatever is left after the city collects what it’s owed can be turned over to the former property owners. One of those properties is where At-large City Councilor Penny Sergent lives.
Published
May 28, 2021

Gardiner chooses consultant to help with city manager search

The Gardiner City Council will hire Eaton Peabody Consulting Group to conduct the search for its next city manager, who could be named by mid-August.