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
March 16, 2019

Hallowell conservation group weary of growing browntail moth caterpillars population

The Hallowell Conservation Committee is urging residents to clip out potentially hazardous browntail moth caterpillar nests ahead of summer.
Published
March 15, 2019

Director of Hallowell’s Harlow Gallery’s to step down after 14 years

Deb Fahy, who has led the landmark gallery for 14 years, said she was ready for ‘new challenges.’
Published
March 14, 2019

Experts: Feng shui, a concern for Hallowell restaurant owners, should be respected

Chinese cultural groups and consultants say feng shui has been practiced for generations.
Published
March 14, 2019

Maine DOT: No room for sidewalk in Hallowell without moving boulders

City councilors will have to reconsider what to do, since their Monday motion to approve building the controversial sidewalk is now void.
Published
March 12, 2019

Hallowell hires consultant to rewrite TIF documents

Councilors voted 5-1 to approve $2,500 to hire an Augusta-based consultant to streamline tax-sheltering policy.
Published
March 11, 2019

Hallowell council approves funding to build halted sidewalk, if ‘feng shui’ boulders stay

Councilors approved $35,500 in funding and design for a four-foot wide sidewalk past the Lucky Garden, but only if “feng shui” boulders are not moved.
Published
March 10, 2019

Whitefield voters to elect two selectmen, approve $1.3 million budget

Whitefield’s annual town elections will be 4-8 p.m. on Friday, with Town Meeting starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Published
March 7, 2019

Weather officials: Flood risk ‘above normal’ for central Maine this spring

The River Flow Advisory Commission forecast an higher than average flood risk based on high snowfall levels and cold weather on Thursday.
Published
March 6, 2019

Augusta’s Peachey Builders wins Farmingdale Fire Station project

Town selectmen awarded the local contractors the project Wednesday based on a $1,349,176 proposal.
Published
March 6, 2019

Controversial Hallowell sidewalk stopped short over boulders’ ‘feng shui’ may be extended to boat landing

State officials say the sidewalks have not come up in initial plans, but a City Council committee is poised to recommend adding them into an upcoming renovation project.