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
October 3, 2019

New headquarters in Manchester for the Maine Cabin Masters

As part of Manchester Community Days, the stars of the DIY Network show will host a yard sale to clear out items they acquired with the purchase of 915 Western Ave. to benefit a vocational program for adults with mental illness.
Published
October 2, 2019

Me Too founder Tarana Burke speaks at Women’s Summit on Economic Diversity

The theme of the conference, which takes place every other year, is taking action against sexual assault, harassment and exploitation.
Published
October 1, 2019

Two artists plus empty windows equals art in downtown Augusta

Kitty Winslow and Tom Jessen are capitalizing on the availability of some empty storefront windows in Augusta to showcase their art.
Published
September 29, 2019

Pittston hopes to convert seized property into efficient heat

At a special meeting on Oct. 2, town officials will seek permission to buy a heat pump for the Town Office.
Published
September 28, 2019

Five Questions: A Look Back

Five area business people reflect on the misconceptions they had about starting or being in business.
Published
September 27, 2019

Randolph voters to settle liquor license issue Oct. 9

Sun Sun restaurant employees have collected enough signatures to put the question of whether Randolph’s only restaurant can serve drinks in front of voters in October.
Published
September 26, 2019

Man injured in Monmouth machinery accident

Firefighters worked for 25 minutes to free a man whose arm had gotten caught in machinery at Tex Tech in Monmouth.
Published
September 26, 2019

Gardiner searches for more downtown parking

With new businesses opening and others expanding, downtown Gardiner parking is in short supply and officials are looking for solutions.
Published
September 23, 2019

H. Allen Ryan, central Maine philanthropist, remembered as supporter of community, education

Family and colleagues say H. Allen Ryan, who died Saturday at age 77, was a strong supporter of institutions and groups in the region.
Published
September 21, 2019

Augusta protest urges action

Organizers of the We the People rally say they want to remind elected officials that they work for the people and highlight topics that Congress is failing to act on, including gun control and immigration.