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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PublishedOctober 13, 2023
Lottery winnings give Gardiner woman a chance to invest in son’s Poopah Scoopah business
Ricci Abbott, who won $10,000 on Sunday, is the second person with Maine ties to take home a large lottery prize this week.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2023
Antisemitic message found at Augusta’s Cony High School
Principal Kimberly Liscomb said the student who wrote the message has been identified and ‘consequences and education have been implemented.’
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Johnson Hall co-founder says renovation of Gardiner theater is ‘beyond our expectation’
Four decades after Denise and Benny Reehl formed a group to buy Johnson Hall, renovations to the historic opera house are nearing completion. To meet the requirements of the tax credit program funding part of the work, the building must be safe for occupancy by Dec. 31.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Maine Craft Weekend to shine light on state’s artists and makers
Gardiner is one of six featured communities this weekend where makers of all kinds are to showcase their work, give demonstrations and connect with people.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2023
Vintage car trek returns to central Maine, choosing Gardiner as its finish line
Six years after the rally-style endurance race last motored through central Maine, organizers of the Great Race are planning to finish the June 2024 multi-state race with three days in the state, ending in Gardiner.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2023
Augusta’s Viles Arboretum opens wetland boardwalk
The arboretum, on the east side of the state’s capital city, used both money from the Bureau of Parks and Lands as well as other fundraising to pay for the boardwalk that allows easy access to the wetland area along the north edge of its 224-acre facility.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Ironman 70.3 to remain in central Maine through 2027
Officials announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement that will keep the triathlon in Augusta for three additional years,
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Farmingdale man bitten twice by fox outside his home
Officials say David Polley was treated for possible exposure to rabies, even though the body of the fox could not be recovered after it was shot.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Abandoned memories up for auction in Augusta
The state treasurer’s office says it’s holding over $309 million worth of unclaimed cash and items left behind in abandoned safe deposit boxes. For the first time in some 20 years, it will auction them off.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Cause of Litchfield plane crash that killed 2 remains unknown
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report on the fatal crash, an early step in an investigation that could take 12 to 18 months.
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