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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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Police arrest Vienna man following 10 reports of automobile burglaries in Winthrop
Gregory Roe, 34, was charged Tuesday with burglary from a motor vehicle and theft.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Hallowell City Council takes another look at proposed budget
City officials consider proposed $6.5 million spending plan, but a final decision on the revenue and expenditure budgets is expected later this month.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Invasive milfoil from Annabessacook Lake found in Jug Stream
Representatives of the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed and Maine DEP are planning to treat Annabessacook Lake next Monday with an herbicide.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2020
Family Fun Day offers outdoor fun at a safe social distance in Winthrop
The free program was attended by two families on Saturday, but organizers from Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed hope a fall event is better-attended.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Changes, work set for Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park
Initial plans to use almost half of the parking lot at the northwestern corner of Water and Central streets have been walked back to increase parking.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine
Augusta Food Bank Executive Director Bob Moore said more than 150 cars were lined up for a food giveaway at the Augusta Civic Center an hour before it began Thursday.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Hallowell requiring businesses to enforce mask-wearing guidelines
The order was recommended by the city’s Board of Health; hours later, 200-300 people lined Water Street, some without face coverings, to celebrate resident Chris Vallee’s release from the hospital following complications from kidney surgery.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Vandal tips portable toilets, breaks hand santizer dispensers at Hall-Dale Little League field
Hallowell Police Chief Scott MacMaster said about $200 in damage was done at the field, including a failed attempt to start a small fire in a dugout.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Augusta Food Bank to give away 1,000 boxes of local food Thursday
The federally-funded Farmers to Families Program has given away more than 15 million boxes of local food to families nationwide.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Hallowell to seek proposals for reuse of Second Street Fire Station
City officials are asking developers to suggest ideas for the century-old building, while preserving its historical character.
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