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 19, 2020

Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?

Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.
Published
April 16, 2020

Augusta, Gardiner downtown organizations offer fast help to eligible businesses

Gardiner Main Street and Augusta Downtown Alliance collaborated to raise money to help out their downtown businesses struggling to stay afloat under restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Published
April 14, 2020

Central Maine ingenuity helping meet the need for face shields

Central Maine educators and business owner are among the people who are putting their skills to work in order to provide protective gear for those coming in contact with coronavirus.
Published
April 13, 2020

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures funds for exterior work

The project, which is expected to start later in the spring, includes repairing masonry and replacing windows at the historic theater on Water Street.
Published
April 12, 2020

Spring storm expected to bring rain, power outages to central Maine

Hard on the heels of last week’s spring snowstorm, a powerful storm is expected to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to Maine Monday.
Published
April 12, 2020

Quarantine buddies find temporary homes in central Maine

As people across Maine are spending more time at home under public health directives to slow the spread of coronavirus, some are choosing to spend that time fostering animals.
Published
April 11, 2020

Central Maine customers await return of cable service

While power outages also mean cable outages, some people lost cable services while the lights stayed on in the recent spring snowstorm.
Published
April 9, 2020

Many central Maine school buildings to remain closed for rest of school year

Some superintendents announced plans Thursday to continue remote or distance learning through June, following Tuesday’s recommendation by Maine’s education commissioner. Others are taking a wait-and-see position.
Published
April 8, 2020

Gardiner officials opt to cancel April meetings

Elected officials had been scheduled to start budget reviews next week, but those discussions will be delayed as restrictions on public meetings remain in place to slow the spread of coronavirus in Maine.
Published
April 7, 2020

Richmond hires new police chief

The Board of Selectmen on Monday voted to appoint Sgt. James Donnell as police chief, replacing Scott MacMaster, who has accepted the chief’s position in Hallowell.