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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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to Maine
Augusta set high-temperature records twice this week. Several schools closed early due to a lack of air conditioning.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Kennebec County EMA director put on administrative leave 3 months after hiring
Kennebec County Administrator Scott Ferguson declined to specify the reason for the action.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
State environmental officials assess Litchfield fatal plane crash site for lingering environmental impacts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is testing soil samples from the crash site to determine if additional environmental cleanup is needed.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Two crew members killed in Tuesday plane crash in Litchfield
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Law Court affirms ‘bad faith’ finding in public records case stemming from Kennebec County jail lawsuit
In a rare decision, Maine’s highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Arts center proposes building outdoor stage at Gardiner’s Waterfront Park
Michael Miclon, the artistic executive director at Johnson Hall, wants to gauge the city’s interest in the donation of a permanent stage to replace the rented stage it funds for its yearly summer concert series.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Gaga black sheep: Residents in Gardiner get creative to corral escaped flock
A Gardiner police officer said he caught the wayward flock’s attention by playing ‘Born this Way,’ by Lady Gaga.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says
The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. to open ninth location in Augusta by fall
The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.
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