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.

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Published
November 25, 2018

Central Maine Christmas tree farms open for the holidays

A number of central Maine tree farms were open on Friday as residents look forward to the holidays.
Published
November 24, 2018

Small Business Saturday offers boost to central Maine businesses

Central Maine shoppers took to downtowns to search of handmade, artisan gifts a day after the madness of Black Friday.
Published
November 23, 2018

Hallowell man leading state’s effort to locate a centuries-old shipwreck in Bristol

The Bureau of Parks and Lands is closing in on a ship that sank off the coast of Maine in 1635.
Published
November 20, 2018

Serving others on Thanksgiving in Central Maine

Free community meals will be dished out by volunteers at Gardiner Area High School, Le Club Calumet, the Richmond Grange and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Published
November 20, 2018

Snow cancels school, descends on commuters in central Maine

A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday over southern and western parts of the state, which could get 3-5 inches.
Published
November 16, 2018

Farmingdale to hold special town meeting on spending $1.7 million for fire station

Voters will decide on Dec. 6 whether to approve a bond to fund the construction of a fire station on Maine Avenue.
Published
November 16, 2018

Central Mainers digging out from snowstorm that promised 6-8 inches

Courts and schools were closed Friday, as the weather gave residents a preview of winter with windy, cold conditions Friday.
Published
November 15, 2018

Iowa Powerball winner donates $500,000 to central Maine’s Travis Mills Foundation

Mills said the money will ‘go a long way’ and ‘help out so many families’ of wounded veterans served by the organization.
Published
November 14, 2018

Hallowell property owners cold to change that makes them clear sidewalks of snow

The City Council pushed the ordinance to a final reading, but the proposed ordinance probably will undergo a number of changes before the next reading.
Published
November 13, 2018

Hallowell council approves new rules for marijuana businesses

Hallowell limits downtown retail marijuana shop licenses to two; the state has yet to finalize its laws.