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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PublishedApril 24, 2017
Fire destroys three-family home in Augusta, displaces 6 people
Tenants of 94 Mount Vernon Ave. were able to get out of the building after the fire broke out, but are now homeless following the destructive blaze.
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PublishedApril 22, 2017
For Domino’s owner, former Gardiner bank a good spot to make some dough
He’ll convert the space at 192 Water St. into a restaurant while maintaining many of the building’s historic details.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
Kennebec County commissioners delay action on immigration policy
Instead, a workshop will be held before their May 2 meeting.
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PublishedApril 16, 2017
Business mushrooming for Maine Cap N’ Stem
The Gardiner-based mushroom grower is fielding orders from as far away as Colorado and Texas.
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PublishedApril 16, 2017
Gardiner man to propose immigrant protections for Kennebec County
The Kennebec County chapter of the Maine People’s Alliance voted to endorse the policy at its meeting last week.
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PublishedApril 15, 2017
As Amish move to Whitefield, road signs warn of horse-drawn buggies
State transportation officials urge caution as Amish families begin moving in from out of state.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Two injured as plane makes crash landing on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham
Drivers of two pickup trucks heading south watched the plane fly toward them just over the trees in the median strip.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
Hallowell council expects second large gift
A local resident will talk about the gift Monday before city councilors vote on its acceptance.
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PublishedApril 8, 2017
Augusta eyes community center for immigrants
Organizers envision a site where people from other cultures can meet, cook and build skills to prepare them for life in Maine.
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PublishedApril 8, 2017
Kidnapping claim leads to intense search in Augusta
Maine State Police say no charges were filed against a 17-year-old girl, who said her boyfriend locked her in a car trunk and was taking her to Logan Airport; she was traveling home to Georgia with her father.
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