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.

Latest

Published
April 7, 2020

The show goes on, virtually, for central Maine music teachers

Music teachers at Hall-Dale Middle School, and Richmond Middle and High School are offering private lessons for their students while schools are closed.
Published
April 3, 2020

Hallowell officials preparing for reduction in revenue due to virus outbreak

City Councilor George Lapointe said department heads were told to consider flat funding and a 5% reduction when creating their budgets.
Published
April 1, 2020

Employees at central Maine markets lauded by bosses during outbreak

Rick Gowell, owner of supermarkets in Greene and Litchfield, likened his employees to first responders during the coronavirus outbreak.
Published
April 1, 2020

Donors looking to support Hallowell’s bar and restaurant workers through coronavirus closures

More than $6,000 has been raised for the city’s restaurant workers, while another fundraiser is in the works for the town’s musicians.
Published
March 31, 2020

Behr retires after 25 years with Augusta Police Department

Christian Behr, 52, said he is joining the Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office as a domestic violence investigator.
Published
March 30, 2020

Former Richmond police chief appointed in Hallowell

Scott MacMaster, 46, of Richmond, was appointed by a 6-1 vote following a two-and-a-half hour executive session.
Published
March 30, 2020

As more Mainers become unemployed, are some getting scared back into work?

Josh Johnstone, a rigger at Bath Iron Works, says he’s struggling with whether to pursue an unemployment claim or look for work elsewhere as Maine sees a large volume of initial claims for unemployment insurance.
Published
March 30, 2020

Sewers in Mt. Vernon area team up to stitch protective masks

June Cauldwell and several others are sewing masks for rescue workers and those with illnesses to help protect them during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 30, 2020

Hallowell’s Vaughan Woods closed due to COVID-19 outbreak; others looking at restrictions of recreational areas

The recreation area closed to the public — until further notice — on Saturday, due to “the lack of social distancing practices on the part of visitors.”
Published
March 27, 2020

As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer

Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.