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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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June
Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Gardiner officials seek leaner spending
With spending plans for the Gardiner-area school district and Kennebec County government taking shape, Gardiner officials say they want to cut spending to curtail property tax increases.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Historic St. Denis Parish Hall for sale in Whitefield
The three-story parish hall is among the largest buildings in the rural town and once housed an orphanage and a boarding school for girls.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Kennebec County taps fund balance to reduce property tax
The county’s budget committee now considering the best use of $23 million in federal relief funds Kennebec County expects to receive.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Community goal-setting conversations start in Gardiner
The United Way of Kennebec Valley is hosting a series of community conversations around the region to establish its 10-year community goals for the nonprofit agency that supports social service agencies in the area.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley breaks ground on new Gardiner facility
Construction of the $10 million facility is expected to take about 17 months. In the meantime, club officials say they are confident they can raise the remaining $650,000.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Summer entertainment season returns to central Maine
With the loosening of public health restrictions across Maine, many communities plan to reignite traditional events while others say they will wait another year before welcoming people to their festivals.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Gardiner Food Co-op charts path through pandemic
With the help of an anonymous gift and federal stimulus money, the community-owned cooperative seeks to rebuild toward long-term sustainability.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
University of Maine at Augusta celebrates two graduations virtually
The global pandemic canceled the University of Maine at Augusta’s commencement a year ago, but on Saturday both the 2020 and 2021 commencements celebrated the accomplishments of the graduates through a streamed event.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Fire at Whitefield restaurant determined to be accidental
State fire marshal’s office has determined the electrical fire that broke out at Aunt Gin’s early Saturday was accidental.
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