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 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 15, 2023
Mills urges caution as Hurricane Lee’s landfall looms
At a press conference Friday afternoon, state officials said the large wind field is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding to the state on Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Central Maine likely to experience flash floods, power outages from Hurricane Lee
Four and a half months after heavy rain and flooding damaged infrastructure throughout central Maine, emergency managers are urging communities to prepare for wind and rain.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
State to auction off unclaimed property
The state treasurer’s office says it’s holding about $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 11, 2023
Crash on I-95 in West Gardiner causes minor injuries, slows traffic
Three people were taken to the hospital Monday morning after a car hit a guardrail.
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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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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to central 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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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
Dream career for Gardiner editor brings international publishing branch to Maine
A lifelong love of books has shaped the career of Lydia Stevens, who as acquisitions editor for Urano World Publishing is building its U.S. branch in Gardiner.
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