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
August 13, 2020

Two from Augusta, one from New York City arrested on drug charges

Police: Search of Gage Street residence Wednesday afternoon turned up illegal drugs and a gun.
Published
August 11, 2020

Falmouth police renew search for missing Richmond woman

Anneliese Heinig disappeared in November 2019, days after posting two cryptic messages on Facebook. Her vehicle was found abandoned on the shoulder of Interstate 295 in Falmouth, two days before she was reported missing.
Published
August 9, 2020

Gardiner officials to review limit on number of retail marijuana shops

Community groups and residents are asking for additional limits on the number of marijuana outlets allowed in the city’s downtown as the adult-use market gets ready to launch. Others say the market will determine how many shops the city will have.
Published
August 5, 2020

Thousands lose power across central Maine after tropical storm blows through

Crews across central Maine were working to restore power Wednesday after high wind from Tropical Storm Isaias knocked down trees across the region when it blew through Tuesday night.
Published
August 3, 2020

Gardiner mulls limits on pot businesses

With several pot-related businesses in the pipeline in Gardiner and the approval of a business license on Wednesday’s agenda, city officials are expected to consider imposing a limit on how many marijuana businesses it will allow.
Published
August 3, 2020

Portland man injured in Chelsea crash

Police say Mark Anderson was injured Friday when his motorcycle was struck by a car driven by Dalton Pushard on State Route 9 in Chelsea.
Published
August 2, 2020

Randolph officials plan for new fire station

Randolph residents voted last week to authorize town officials to borrow up to $1.2 million for a new fire station that has been in the works for at least eight years.
Published
August 2, 2020

Hot, dry conditions persist across Maine as summer reaches midway point

While the remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are expected to begin sweeping through New England on Tuesday night, the forecast for August continues to suggest conditions that are both hotter and drier than average.
Published
July 31, 2020

Randolph voters endorse flat spending plan

Thirty residents showed up to vote on town spending for the next year, as well as a request for authorization to borrow up to $1.2 million for a new fire station.
Published
July 30, 2020

Augusta’s downtown dining gets a lift

To provide outdoor seating for two downtown restaurants, Augusta city officials secured aluminum docking to build parklets that were installed Saturday in front of the Oak Table and the Raging Bull Saloon.