Sam Shepherd

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
July 6, 2020

Monmouth voters to choose Select Board members

Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Select Board at a secret ballot-only Town Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, at Monmouth Academy.
Published
July 5, 2020

Two traffic islands targeted for removal by Farmingdale selectman

Selectman Wayne Kilgore says raised islands between travel lanes on Kennebec Drive and Park Street could be dangerous for large vehicles.
Published
July 2, 2020

Write-in elections, up to $1.69 million in spending to be decided at Chelsea Town Meeting

The town election is scheduled for July 14 and the open Town Meeting for July 16, both at Chelsea Elementary School on Togus Road.
Published
June 29, 2020

With officers moving on, Hallowell police look to fill full-time positions

The Police Department’s roster includes five full-time and seven part-time officers, and former Chief Eric Nason has been serving as a reserve officer since May.
Published
June 29, 2020

Hallowell officials ask DECD to amend error in city’s TIF district documents

Andrea Smith, the state Department of Economic and Community Development’s director of tax incentive programs, said her department has been working with the city to address this matter since last year.
Published
June 28, 2020

Washington voters to act on budget, marijuana ordinance at Town Meeting

Residents are expected to decide on 41 articles, between voting July 14 and the open Town Meeting July 18.
Published
June 24, 2020

Augusta Police Chief says the department could have better planned protest parking

A Tuesday memo addressed the department’s role in 15 cars being towed from a State Street parking lot after the Black Lives Matter protest June 7 near the State House.
Published
June 24, 2020

Mobile home temporarily blocks road traffic in West Gardiner

A truck hauling a mobile home got stuck on a narrow driveway, blocking the length of Hallowell Litchfield Road, police said.
Published
June 24, 2020

Monmouth man killed after single-vehicle crash in Litchfield

Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read said Jeremy Kenney, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle went off the road and hit a tree.
Published
June 22, 2020

Presidential campaign tensions run high in Sidney over selectman’s signs calling Trump a ‘Liar’

Resident Kelly Couture says Selectman Alan Tibbetts’ “LIAR” signs are “divisive” and “borderline hate speech.” Couture also accused Tibbetts of moving and damaging Trump-Pence campaign signs, which he denies.