Tressa Loiko and Matt Swan spent the night sheltering in a hotel in the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly shooting spree
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.
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Messalonskee grad covering Nevada mass shooting for local newspaper
Lucas Thomas, 28, was one of the first reporters on scene at the home of Stephen Craig Paddock, the man identified by police as the shooter.
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Deadline approaching for 2 Gardiner tax relief programs
Targeted at those on fixed or limited incomes, the programs offer property tax relief for seniors and sewer fee relief to seniors, vets and the disabled.
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Work nears completion at West Gardiner Rod & Gun Club
The new shooting range, enclosed by 8-foot concrete walls, offers safer conditions for members and neighbors.
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Closure of Dennis’ Pizza in Gardiner ends an era
Andrew and Kara Waller say what they have learned owning the restaurant will serve them well in their next business venture, whatever it may be.
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Hot weather breaks record in Augusta 2 days in a row
Summer-like temperature is heating the region days after summer ended, but cooler weather is on the way.
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Putting the pieces of health care together in Augusta
UMA’s Forum on the Future takes on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and their role in the lives of Maine residents.
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Farmingdale woman gets gift of sight
A Manchester Lions’ Club fundraiser Saturday styled after “The Amazing Race” TV show raised the money needed to pay for Ruth Short’s special high-tech glasses.
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Plan to open Sheepscot Pond to alewives draws ire, resistance
Palermo residents call for a pause to changes at the pond’s fishway, but a local legislator says the proposal is needed to take care of the larger watershed.
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Augusta’s Colonial Theatre announces grant to help with renovations
The $15,000 historic preservation grant will help pay for repairing the theater’s badly damaged floor.