Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Pandemic ‘final bullet’ for Hallowell Episcopal church, closing under financial strain
The Rev. Jack Fles said the coronavirus pandemic was the final bullet for the church, which has a congregation of about 35 people.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2020
AuCoin, Lapointe inspect Hallowell’s ballots before next week’s mayoral race recount
On Election Day, George Lapointe won the race to be Hallowell’s next mayor by two votes, leading his opponent Maureen AuCoin to call for a ballot inspection and recount.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2020
Three generations of Mount Vernon-area women take pride in their municipal clerk positions
Starting with Rachel Meader, three generations have cycled through positions at the Mount Vernon Town Office and broke into municipal government positions in other area towns.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Winthrop’s downtown thriving with new shops, growing businesses during pandemic
The Art Walk Shop & Studio celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, while dozens of shoppers traveled the town’s downtown to visit local shops.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
Hallowell officials approve $25K to study moving police to old fire station
After rejecting one proposal for a mixed-use development last month, the city is looking to determine how much it would cost to move the police department to the Second Street Fire Station.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
AuCoin requests ballot inspection, recount after two-vote loss in Hallowell mayoral race
City Clerk Diane Polky said candidates Maureen AuCoin and George Lapointe, along with a representative of each, will inspect the 1,792 ballots this Friday. The ballots are to be recounted Friday, Nov. 20.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Winthrop’s four sets of father-son firefighters define service to community
Fire Chief Dan Brooks said about one-third of his department is made up of father-son firefighters, which is key to keeping the volunteer department staffed.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Police: Richmond man found dead in apartment with woman died by self-inflicted gunshot
State Police spokesperson Katy England said Dana Shulman, 49, shot himself and the circumstances around the death Robin Bowler, 47, are still being investigated.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
George Lapointe holds two-vote lead for Hallowell mayor
In unopposed races, Michael Frett and Berkeley Almand-Hunter were elected to the City Council, while Chris Myers Asch was reelected to the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Hallowell residents cite need for downtown diversity, infrastructure improvements, outdoor recreation
About 40 people offer suggestions during a Zoom Community Conversation hosted by Hallowell organizations and the Maine Developmental Foundation.
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