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
August 21, 2019

Maureen Drouin answers Five Questions

The executive director of Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance talks about the
Published
August 20, 2019

Gardiner Main Street welcomes new director

Melissa Lindley, who worked for Gardiner Main Street as a program coordinator from 2013 to 2016, has been hired as executive director for the community development organization.
Published
August 18, 2019

Developers seeking incentives in Gardiner to build out commercial property

The owners of Central Maine Crossing are looking for a tax deal at a potentially attractive site near the Libby Hill Business Park and Interstate 295, but city officials and residents have some questions.
Published
August 17, 2019

Five Questions: Owner of Mainiac Brewing & Supply

Rick McCormick talks about how to know when it’s time to make a change.
Published
August 16, 2019

Remediation work continues at site of Gardiner bridge project

The Department of Environmental Protection plans to deploy a geoprobe next week to try to locate the source of petroleum products in the soil next to Cobbosseecontee Stream.
Published
August 16, 2019

UMF student immersed in municipal government during Gardiner internship

Natalie Thomsen, a University of Maine at Farmington student, helped build out a geographic information system program to help manage the city’s storm water system.
Published
August 12, 2019

Gardiner City Council to start ordinance review

City elected officials will consider updates to the Land Use Ordinance, driven by changes included in Gardiner’s Comprehensive Plan and review of other city codes.
Published
August 12, 2019

Kennebec Journal Aug. 12 police log

Augusta area police reports for Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.
Published
August 12, 2019

Five Questions: Natural Resources Council of Maine Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Pohlmann, CEO of the Natural Resources Council of Maine talks about the importance of strategy in overcoming obstacles.
Published
August 9, 2019

Johnson Hall, Gardiner secure grant to improve Mechanic Street, theater access

The Northern Border Regional Commission awarded $387,000 for accessibility improvements to the historic theater and to the city of Gardiner for improvements to Mechanic Street.