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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PublishedJune 8, 2020
Monmouth Academy graduates reflect on their place in history, overcoming obstacles
Wind knocked down the stage before the ceremony began, but did not dampen high spirits from students and parents, who watched from their vehicles.
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PublishedJune 8, 2020
More than 1,000 gather peacefully in Augusta to oppose racism, police brutality
At a protest in the shadow of the State House, participants speak against racial injustice and advocate for widespread police reforms.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Richmond High School holds drive-in graduation
Valediction Abigail Johnson said to 36 seniors she dreamed for years of her “senior spring,” which included prom and other activities, but missing those traditions presented more learning opportunities.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Hall-Dale High School graduates 73 at six small ceremonies
Class President Brooke McKechnie, the speaker at the second of six ceremonies, urged her classmates to work hard in her address Saturday.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter protest being organized for Sunday in Augusta
Protest organizers say they do not want the protesters to be seen as rioters during the event planned for the streets near the State House.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
As officials wait for state revenue data, Hallowell’s budget could come later than expected
City Councilor Kate Dufour said Wednesday that imprecise revenue predictions could leave the city “in trouble” if it moves too quickly on the budget.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Whitefield administrative assistant leaving for top Greene post
Darlene Beaulieu’s departure comes a month before the annual Town Meeting, and Whitefield officials are assessing the current office staff’s ability to run elections and the open meeting.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Farmingdale’s Hall-Dale High School graduation to feature short ceremonies, parade
The Hallowell City Council approved a parade of cars full of graduating students to come down Water Street around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Central Maine towns begin planning in-person Town Meetings while awaiting guidance from the state
Towns are grappling with the possibility of more than 50 people attending meetings, which violates gathering restrictions currently in place by an order of the governor’s office.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Despite potential for reaching gathering limits, Whitefield will have Town Meeting in July
Though some Select Board members expressed concern about the impact of state limits on gatherings to no more than 50 people, the town will have an open Town Meeting at Whitefield Elementary School on July 18.
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