Hallowell police have identified the victim in Sunday’s early morning shooting as Joshua Arbour, 42, as officers continue their search for the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting.
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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Gardiner gathers to mourn Chase Fossett
Memorial for Fossett, the 2020 Gardiner Area High School graduate, draws hundreds of supporters and heartfelt words.
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Man shot, injured early Sunday in Hallowell, police say
A 30-year-old man was shot during an altercation with an acquaintance at about 3 a.m. on Second Street, after which the suspect fled, according to police.
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Central Maine shakes off the first big storm of the season
Central Maine Power crews were expected to continue work restoring power to customers across central and southern Maine Saturday and Sunday as a slow-moving nor’easter lumbers out of northern New England, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow in some interior regions.
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Temple Beth El congregation returns to in-person Hanukkah celebrations with Sunday’s party
This year marks the return to an in-person event for Temple Beth El with games, songs and food, after two years of pandemic-driven adaptations for the annual celebration.
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Kennebec County mulls gift of memorial bench honoring late probate judge
Kennebec County commissioners plan to decide in two weeks whether to accept a granite bench as a memorial to the late Judge James Mitchell, who presided over Kennebec County’s probate court for nearly four decades before his death in 2016.
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Central Maine restaurant scene welcomes Asian Noodle Bowl and, soon, Jersey Mike’s Subs
Asian Noodle Bowl, which opened just before Thanksgiving, and Jersey Mike’s Subs, a franchise sandwich shop expected to open in March, are new arrivals to central Maine.
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YMCA Camp of Maine in Winthrop launches $2.5 million fundraising campaign
The camp, which draws both campers and staff locally and from around the world, plans to use the money it’s raising to build the camp’s endowment, make improvements to its buildings and fund scholarships for 218 campers.
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Scottish Rite Masons bring back Thanksgiving dinner after two-year hiatus
Dozens of people stopped by for the Thanksgiving dinner put on by the Scottish Rite Masons of Augusta Valley at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley on Thursday, and nearly 70 meals were delivered as the holiday tradition returns after a two-year hiatus.
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Winter holiday celebrations debut Friday in central Maine
Starting Friday, central Maine’s winter holiday season gets underway, bringing lights, parades, gingerbread and Santa.