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
June 23, 2023

No ifs ands or putts: New mini golf course set to become a central Maine destination

Moose Mountain Adventure Park in Richmond is slated to open an 18-hole course and ice cream stand on July 1.
Published
June 20, 2023

Gardiner potluck to celebrate Maine’s famed home cook Marjorie Standish

From her Gardiner home, Marjorie Standish penned cookbooks treasured by generations of food lovers in Maine and beyond. Her fans are invited to share their favorite of her dishes at the Gardiner Public Library on Saturday.
Published
June 13, 2023

Messages painted on Gardiner building raise eyebrows with QAnon message, code violation

Words appeared June 3 on two sides of the Gardiner Feed building on Maine Avenue, but with the building slated to be repainted, they will not be there much longer.
Published
June 9, 2023

Hallowell police investigate after 2 bodies found in Water Street apartment

Police say the deaths were reported around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Published
June 8, 2023

Investigation into reported shooting stalls with key details still unclear

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said the victim of the shooting has been uncooperative, and it is not known where the shooting took place, how many shots were fired or who owns the gun used.
Published
June 2, 2023

Hallowell’s Pride Day carries on despite cold and rain

The annual event in Hallowell drew people from across the region to its festival, parade and live music to celebrate the annual commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride.
Published
June 1, 2023

New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death

A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
Published
May 31, 2023

‘Civilian hero’ of Hallowell house fire identified, thanked for bravery

A week after an unidentified man helped Peter Schumacher and his daughter escape their burning home, he was able on Wednesday to thank passerby Mohamad Daaboul in person.
Published
May 30, 2023

Pair arrested for Augusta shooting had been firing into river, police say

One woman fell and broke her leg while running away from the sound of gunshots Saturday, police said.
Published
May 28, 2023

Manchester YMCA building sold to Woodfords Family Services

The Westbrook-based social service agency plans to expand its clinical, behavioral health and education services in central Maine through its new Manchester facility, once renovations, which could take more than a year, are completed.