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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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
NYC production group brings one-woman show to Fayette’s South Road Farm
Winthrop native Chris Henry will direct ‘Fireside,’ a one-woman show based on four classic literary tales that will have two showings Saturday.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Trunk-or-treat gatherings, haunted car wash headline central Maine Halloween events
With pandemic restrictions discouraging trick-or-treating, local businesses and organizations are planning a variety of activities for children.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
Hallowell officials reject proposed mixed-use development for Second Street Fire Station
A proposal by Eric and Pamela Perry called for a space for the city’s food bank, public restrooms, an arts and cultural center and apartments.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
Gardiner’s Christ Episcopal Church celebrates bicentennial
Dozens of members of the congregation gather in the churchyard Sunday for a special service commemorating the 200th anniversary of the church’s consecration.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
Hallowell’s Boynton’s Market closes after 84 years, reemerges as Ciccarelli’s Market, Deli & Gelato
Don and Ruth LaChance have sold the store at 153 Water St. to Michelangelo and Elizabeth Ciccarelli of Farmingdale. Under the new ownership, the store is now Ciccarelli’s Market, Deli & Gelato.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
Sheriff: Two arrested in Belgrade after deputies find more than 100 grams of fentanyl inside car
Thomas Bourque, 38, of Randolph and Corey A. Stevens, 27, of Oakland were arrested during a traffic stop on Oakland Road.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Mount Vernon residents concerned about emergency response times with weight limit on deteriorating bridge
The Maine Department of Transportation says it plans to post a 10-ton limit on the bridge on Blake Hill Road.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
State and local candidates discuss climate change, budget restrictions at Hallowell forum
Candidates for the city’s mayor, City Council and school board posts, as well as for legislative districts, attended a forum Monday held via Zoom.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Pietroski, Hasenfus squaring off to represent House District 81
Incumbent State Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is being term limited out of the seat, which represents part of Monmouth, and all of Readfield and Winthrop.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Weissenfels hitting stride as acting town manager in Litchfield
Deputy Town Manager Kelly Weissenfels was appointed acting town manager in late June after longtime Town Manager Trudy Lamoreau became ill.
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