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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PublishedApril 30, 2019
Kennebec River Rail Trail mile marker toppled, broken in Augusta
The Friends of the Kennebec River Rail Trail are assessing what they will do after the granite marker at Mile 1 of the trail in Augusta was broken this weekend.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
After TIF error, downtown Hallowell business owner still has faith in the program
After TIF talks were postponed last week, city officials anticipate meetings in May and June to talk about the error’s affects.
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Dozens gather at Belgrade farm for Maypole dance and sheep shearing
The farm held its eighth maypole dance, a centuries-old tradition that welcomes in crop fertility, on Sunday.
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PublishedApril 27, 2019
Augusta Fire Department, Red Cross staff and volunteers install free smoke alarms
Volunteers spent Saturday installing smoke alarms, checking existing alarms and providing preparedness tips to residents in about 100 Augusta-area homes.
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PublishedApril 26, 2019
Former finance director of closed Augusta nonprofit pleads guilty to defrauding group, bank
Jessica Childs, 38, of Litchfield, created an Amazon account, where she made an “enormous numbers of purchases” with the company credit card, according to said the executive director of Women Unlimited.
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Panel of Augusta-area officials advocate for addiction recovery programs at forum
Local law enforcement officials and officials from counseling institutions spoke Tuesday at Lithgow Library about their perspectives on Maine’s opioid crisis.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Video: Jefferson, Westport Island men credited with rescuing fisherman who capsized
After a fisherman’s boat capsized in Jefferson on Damariscotta Lake on Monday morning, two men acted quickly to take him to shore and warm him up.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Talks about Hallowell TIF error postponed
The City Council’s Finance Committee did not discuss the errors because City Manager Nate Rudy was absent Monday.
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PublishedApril 21, 2019
Effect of Hallowell’s TIF error on state revenue sharing, education subsidy unclear
The city’s Finance Committee will discuss the error with City Manager Nate Rudy at 6 p.m. Monday at the Hallowell City Hall.
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PublishedApril 19, 2019
Hallowell Fire Department’s draft budget up 9.48 percent over last year, nearly double that of 2016
The first draft of Hallowell’s municipal budget shows a 98 percent increase from fiscal year 2016 for firefighting, but residents are confident in the department.
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