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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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Firefighters marvel at increased space as new Farmingdale Fire Station nears completion
Selectman Wayne Kilgore said there will likely be an open house at the station in January.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Strategic plan shows positive trends for Hallowell’s cash-strapped Hubbard Free Library
The plan was funded in part by TIF funds given to the library as part of a $42,000 line in the city’s budget this fiscal year.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Vaughan Woods parking causes headaches for visitors, Hallowell police
After being towed from Middle Street in October, Topsham resident Charles Annable called Hallowell’s police department heavy-handed in their enforcement of parking ordinances.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Hallowell police investigating gas leak at ice arena caused by ‘human interaction’
Hallowell Fire Chief Jim Owens said a gas line from an HVAC unit was “physically broken off” and leaking before the ice arena was evacuated on Saturday.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2019
Federal funding helps foster ‘regenerative farming’ in central Maine, officials say
A working group of about 20 recommended keeping the funding percentages the same at a Tuesday meeting in Whitefield.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Video: Excavator hits, breaks Gardiner water main
Witnesses said an excavator struck a water main under Bridge Street around 9:45 a.m. Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Hallowell’s downtown marijuana retail store limit could increase
Two motions approving initial readings of drafts of city ordinances relating to marijuana zoning and businesses passed Monday night.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Weekly web show aims to improve Augusta Police Department’s outreach
On the most recent episode, the Massey family, which has three generations of law enforcement workers, spoke with Chief Jared Mills.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Farmingdale man’s elite shooting earns him his own signature rifle
After shooting a rare perfect target, Gary Hamilton, owner of Farmingdale’s Neilson’s Sporting Goods, signed a sponsorship deal with Cooper Firearms of Montana.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Five Questions: Hubbard Free Library’s Annemarie Kromhout
The director of the Hubbard Free Library talks about the institution’s financial struggles and how she is staying up to speed with changes in best practices for libraries.
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