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
February 26, 2020

Mount Vernon man chased by police 7 miles in woods after traffic stop

Police say Caleb Huppper, who led police on a 90-minute pursuit on foot and on a stolen snowmobile through two towns, has several outstanding warrants and was expected to be charged in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
Published
February 26, 2020

Gardiner’s public works director heads north to Augusta

Tony LaPlante, who has been Gardiner’s public works director for seven years, has accepted the deputy public works director position in Augusta starting in March.
Published
February 22, 2020

Bruce Wagner answers Five Questions

The CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine talks about the importance of having a plan and knowing when to change it.
Published
February 21, 2020

Water main break closes most services at West Gardiner service plaza

The West Gardiner Service Plaza was closed Friday shortly after 5 p.m., when a water main break was reported, but fuel was available again starting at 8 p.m.
Published
February 21, 2020

Gardiner upgrades ambulance service with two new vehicles

The rescue trucks replace two older vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. The new ambulances are four-wheel drive vehicles, which are expected to be more rugged, particularly in the winter.
Published
February 18, 2020

Gardiner officials consider ordinance changes to include marijuana establishments

The proposed ordinance change details where and under what circumstances marijuana-related businesses may operate in Gardiner.
Published
February 18, 2020

Solar power project to offer savings in Augusta, Kennebec County

The Greater Augusta Utility District, the city of Augusta and the Kennebec County commissioners have signed on to a deal to generate solar power.
Published
February 15, 2020

Gene Carbona answers Five Questions

The co-owner of The Barn at Silver Oaks Estate, a wedding venue, talks about having a dream and building a business.
Published
February 13, 2020

Concerns about Richmond schools boil over amid district-withdrawal talks

A public hearing during Monday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting focused on the possibility of Richmond withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
Published
February 12, 2020

Dresden board maps out work in appeal of controversial gravel pit

The Board of Appeals held a workshop Tuesday to start to establish what it needs to complete its findings of fact in Heather Beasley’s appeal of the stop-work order at the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Corp. pit.