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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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Newcastle man injured after a minivan struck a dump truck on Route 32 in Jefferson
Tristram A. Jones, 71, was taken to Maine Medical Center via Life Flight after the minivan he was driving struck a dump truck on state Route 32 on Monday afternoon.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Initial draft of Hallowell’s municipal budget includes $6.86 million in spending
City Councilor Maureen AuCoin called the proposed spending plan “very preliminary” during a short Zoom discussion among councilors Monday night.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Hallowell City Council begins laying groundwork for city manager search
Councilors meet with consultant from Maine Municipal Association as they prepare to find a successor to Nate Rudy, who left in late February to become town manager in Gray. Code Enforcement Officer Doug Ide has been serving as interim city manager.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Monmouth residents to vote Tuesday on solar moratorium
If passed, the moratorium would halt work on a solar array planned for a 55-acre site at 483 Ridge Road.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Vienna voters to act on $605,000 in proposed spending at secret ballot Town Meeting
Voting is scheduled for noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the Community Building at 16 Kimball Pond Road. Voters are to consider 54 articles.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Readfield Union Meeting House restoration sparked by Hallowell couple’s $50,000 donation
Jack and Anita Smart have given a $50,000 matching grant to the landmark’s nonprofit organization, which is in the midst of a $722,000 restoration project.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Cobbossee Lake ice fishing derby nets $10,000 for Project Graduation fund at Cony High School
More than 1,000 participants spanned the whole of Cobbossee Lake on Saturday for an ice fishing derby that drew participants from out of state.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Officials predict normal to below-normal spring flooding
The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission meets virtually Thursday to discuss ice conditions and possibility of drought this spring.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Winthrop Historical Society purchases former Key Bank building for future headquarters
The former Key Bank building at 107 Main St. will need more than $50,000 in work before it is ready to open, according to society president Lynda Pratt.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Augusta Civic Center’s vaccine clinic closing next week for legislative activity
The clinic, which will be closed March 10-11, is due to reopen March 12, according to Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Goodwin.
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