Jefferson woman’s car was hit Wednesday as she was turning to head onto Interstate 95.
Jessica Lowell
Jessica Lowell is the managing editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. She previously 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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dresden voters agree to buy property next to Town Office
The $50,000 cost will be covered by town surplus funds and is expected to be offset by the sale of two properties, totaling $70,000.
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Gathering in Augusta marks anniversary of 1973 abortion decision
Hands Around the Capitol brought together abortion foes in the state capital to mark the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Dresden board probes whether town erred in halting gravel pit
The Board of Appeals reviewed testimony and documents submitted at its December meeting, and expects to continue its deliberations over a stop work order issued last summer at the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Pit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner to consider parking options for downtown after study pinpoints needs
An analysis recently presented to elected officials shows the city has adequate parking for now, but that is expected to change as redevelopment of a number of buildings, including Johnson Hall, continues.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Five Questions: Wicked Whoopies owner Amy Bouchard
The president and founder of the business talks about being ready for luck.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dresden records, thought lost, are found in the town vault
A review of the contents of the town’s vault, where permanent town records are stored, turned up some that needed to be moved and others that should have been discarded.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dresden residents weigh in on property purchase proposal
At a public hearing Tuesday, residents supported taking the proposal for the town to buy the property next to the Dresden Town Office to a special town meeting next week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Jefferson man, 77, dies in three-vehicle crash in Augusta
The crash, reported shortly before 5 p.m., closed Eastern Avenue for about 45 minutes.
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Gardiner officials to talk about parking
The results of a parking study, conducted by the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, is expected to be discussed Wednesday.