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
June 21, 2020

‘Mayor of the Rail Trail’ celebrates 96th birthday with supporters in Augusta

Two dozen people lined the sides of the Kennebec River Rail Trail on Sunday to help celebrate the birthday of Al Kavanagh, a World War II veteran who has regularly walked the trail for the last five years.
Published
June 20, 2020

Hallowell’s Bolley’s Famous Franks to open in August

The eatery, a local institution for nearly 50 years, will delay reopening out of concern for the health of its regular customers who tend to be older individuals.
Published
June 19, 2020

Whitefield officials to crack down on messy lawns, permanent yard sales

Code Enforcement Officer Arthur Strout said the issue with messy properties has only gotten worse since voters passed a junkyard ordinance in 2018.
Published
June 17, 2020

A Hallowell staple for more than 80 years, Boynton’s Market for sale

Owners Don and Ruth LaChance, who opened the current iteration of the business in its new location in 2012, are selling the market for $69,900.
Published
June 16, 2020

Police locate missing Farmingdale teen

Justin Cole, 13, was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after last being seen at 8 p.m. Monday.
Published
June 15, 2020

Hallowell Planning Board to consider project for final original Stevens Commons building

Developer Matt Morrill says the Cleveland Building, which is north of the Hallowell Fire Station on Coos Lane, will be converted into apartments.
Published
June 12, 2020

Former Maine legislator to open medical marijuana retail store in Hallowell

Ed DuGay, a governmental affairs consultant and former Democratic state legislator, plans to open Hallowell 4Twenty at 31 Water St. before July 4.
Published
June 9, 2020

Hallowell officials discuss Police Department’s use of restraint, consider training for staff

Officials say nothing appears to be “amiss” with how Hallowell police officers perform their jobs. The scrutiny and training are “preemptive.”
Published
June 8, 2020

Hallowell officials move forward with $6.4 million expenditure budget

City officials spoke with officials from Kennebec County concerning its largest budget increase in a decade, which is contributing to an increasing municipal expenditure budget.
Published
June 8, 2020

Protester claims Augusta police directed vehicles into a private lot, had them towed

A widely shared Facebook post accused Augusta police of retaliating against protestors Sunday, but others attending the Black Lives Matter event say police warned them their vehicles were about to be towed.