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
June 19, 2019

One injured in 2-car crash near I-95 on-ramp in Augusta

Firefighter Jim Worcester said only one car went off the road during the accident, which briefly held up traffic on Civic Center Drive.
Published
June 17, 2019

Somerville voters pass $565,275 municipal budget

Forty-nine residents approved all of the articles in a little more than three hours, according to town office staff.
Published
June 14, 2019

Chelsea voters OK $1.5 million budget, but shake heads over $11,000 typo

All articles were approved as written, but a typographical error in one article will leave the town $11,000 short in General Government funding.
Published
June 14, 2019

Inspections could have caught faulty wheel that killed detective, probe shows

Col. John Cote said Friday that a state police investigation found Detective Benjamin Campbell was following proper procedure when he was struck by a tire in Hampden.
Published
June 13, 2019

Farmingdale voters approve budget, marijuana ordinance changes

Residents voted on 60 articles Thursday night, including changes to the town’s Medical Marijuana Ordinance.
Published
June 13, 2019

Vellani wins seat as Farmingdale selectman

Andy Vellani beat current board Chairman Jim Grant with 155 votes to Grant’s 66.
Published
June 12, 2019

Chelsea voters elect 6 people to 9 positions

Chelsea voters rejected the school budget locally, but the $23 million budget passed districtwide.
Published
June 12, 2019

Somerville voters elect two selectman

Despite opposing RSU 12’s $23 million budget, the budget passed by a large margin in five of seven member towns.
Published
June 12, 2019

Voters overwhelmingly approve $23 million Chelsea-Windsor area school budget

Despite being rejected in two towns, the RSU 12 budget passed with 67% of voters approving.
Published
June 12, 2019

Voters in five towns approve $30 million Hallowell area school budget

Dresden, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Monmouth and Richmond residents voted to approve a budget for RSU 2 that shows a 9.71% increase.