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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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Kennebec County Commissioners pass increased budget
To help municipalities with cash flow, commissioners voted to allow them to pay their county tax in two payments for this year only.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Richmond’s proposed agreement to leave RSU 2 taking shape
Work on a proposed separation agreement is expected to continue Wednesday, when district representatives and withdrawal committee members are scheduled to meet for the second time.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
Gardiner-area school district sets voting, public meeting on the proposed budget
Because of limits on public meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the School Administrative District 11’s districtwide budget meeting has been replaced this year with a remote public hearing.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
Augusta man arrested on arson charge for fuel pump fire
Police say Brian Dyer, 30, set fire to a fuel pump outside an Augusta convenience store early on May 17.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Kennebec County Budget Committee endorses budget proposal
The proposed budget, with its largest requested increase in nearly two decades, includes additional funding for the jail normally sought from the state Legislature, and to hire three additional deputies.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Gardiner city officials send proposed budget to next read in two weeks
A split council denies a credit enhancement agreement to the developers of Central Maine Crossing.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Gardiner plans outdoor ceremony and fireworks to celebrate graduation
Every year, the Gardiner Area High School graduation brings hundreds of people to watch the annual rite of passage. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, technology will bring the ceremony to the audience both near and far.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Kennebec County officials invite public to weigh in on budget
Winthrop resident Joe Pietroski questioned the need for increases in spending in the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office at a time when people are out of work and can’t afford increasing taxes.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Gardiner officials continue budget talks
City officials are soliciting public input on the proposed $6.3 million city budget after seeking spending cuts in a bid to minimize property tax increases.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Randolph voters consider ordinance changes for solar array
A special town meeting is scheduled for Monday to consider changing the town’s Land Use Ordinance to allow for the development of a solar array.
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