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
January 11, 2020

Five Questions: Wicked Whoopies owner Amy Bouchard

The president and founder of the business talks about being ready for luck.
Published
January 10, 2020

Dresden records, thought lost, are found in the town vault

A review of the contents of the town’s vault, where permanent town records are stored, turned up some that needed to be moved and others that should have been discarded.
Published
January 8, 2020

Dresden residents weigh in on property purchase proposal

At a public hearing Tuesday, residents supported taking the proposal for the town to buy the property next to the Dresden Town Office to a special town meeting next week.
Published
January 6, 2020

Jefferson man, 77, dies in three-vehicle crash in Augusta

The crash, reported shortly before 5 p.m., closed Eastern Avenue for about 45 minutes.
Published
January 6, 2020

Gardiner officials to talk about parking

The results of a parking study, conducted by the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, is expected to be discussed Wednesday.
Published
January 5, 2020

Dresden officials eye land purchase next to Town Office

The additional land would provide space for expansion, additional parking and a septic system.
Published
January 4, 2020

Five Questions: Seamstress Brenda Pinkham

The owner of Cozy Cottage Alterations in Augusta talks about building a business from a passion.
Published
January 3, 2020

Two men arrested on drug charges in Augusta appear in court

Police arrested Tarik Squire, of Bronx, New York, and Eric Caswell, of Oakland, at the Super 8 motel Thursday, where Squire had reserved a room.
Published
December 31, 2019

Richmond officials set budget, warrant article to explore RSU 2 withdrawal

With the recommendation of the Budget Committee, Richmond selectmen set the budget to explore withdrawal at $50,000, to be used if town residents vote in March for continuing the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
Published
December 29, 2019

Historic Gardiner building on brink of comeback a year after fire

The owner of the Domino’s Pizza in Gardiner said despite delays, the restaurant that burned a year ago is slated to reopen in the first three months of 2020.