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 5, 2022
Central Maine organizations struggle to find Christmas trees for year-end fundraising sales
A variety of factors has contributed to the shortage of holiday trees for resale this year, and industry experts say that trend is likely to continue.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote
The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Long-distance friends, bluegrass enthusiasts reunite in Litchfield for Blistered Fingers festival
For 31 years, Greg and Sandy Cormier have been drawing hundreds of fans from around the world to hear top bluegrass bands perform at the Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
State investigation finds Augusta officer justified in 2019 shooting of city man
A report by the Office of the Maine Attorney General states Officer Sabastian Guptill was acting in self-defense when he shot and wounded an Augusta man who was wanted for a domestic violence assault charge in Farmington.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Suspected plane part crashes down from sky, lands outside Maine State House in Augusta
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Ex-Chipotle employee claims she is being blacklisted by company
A former employee of the now-closed Augusta restaurant who was working to start a union there says she was only able to get an interview at the Auburn store after using an email that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not recognize, and once she got an interview she was notified she would not be rehired.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
After car hits Chelsea Town Office, officials pursue repairs, not replacement
For the next several weeks, town board meetings are to be held at alternate locations as town officials seek estimates on fixing hole created when car hit building last Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Drought conditions worsen across central Maine
Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
With events like Saturday’s Brewfest, Augusta’s downtown is drawing more visitors
With an expected draw of 500 to 800 people on Saturday, the fifth Kennebec River Brewfest is the latest event to attract visitors to Augusta’s historic downtown.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2022
Inmate health care provider abruptly stops Kennebec County jail services over bill dispute
Correctional Health Partners, which has also terminated services at the Androscoggin County jail, is seeking to recoup what is says are about $350,000 of additional costs, but county officials say the Colorado-based company has provided few details to justify the bill.
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