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
January 5, 2021

Four months after taking over Boynton’s Market, couple look to sell Hallowell store

Ciccarelli’s Market, Deli & Gelato opened in October 2020 after Michelangelo and Elizabeth Ciccarelli bought the rights to operate the iconic market at 153 Water St.
Published
January 4, 2021

Lapointe inaugurated as Hallowell mayor, appoints Spiegel city councilor

During a short ceremony Monday night, Berkeley Almand-Hunter was inaugurated as the Ward 3 city councilor and Councilor Michael Frett for another term in Ward 2.
Published
January 1, 2021

Sidney couple welcomes Augusta Hospital’s first baby of 2021 at 12:54 a.m.

Vanessa and Josh Tillson said Rowan Tillson was born at MaineGeneral after about an hour of labor early Friday morning.
Published
January 1, 2021

Augusta Elks Lodge hosts its annual New Year’s brunch

While the pandemic shut down large formal celebrations for the new year, officials at the Augusta Elks Lodge felt its members needed somewhere to go.
Published
January 1, 2021

Maine hospitals welcome first babies of the new year

Maine Medical Center in Portland, MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor all had newborns on the first day of 2021.
Published
December 31, 2020

Kennebec Land Trust acquires 55-acre Weston Woods in East Winthrop

The acquisition means that the trust has conserved a total of 6,900 acres in the region around the Kennebec River.
Published
December 31, 2020

Central Maine municipal officials look forward to getting back on track in 2021

Officials from a handful of local cities and towns said they are hoping to resume work halted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Published
December 29, 2020

Encouraged by generosity during the pandemic, central Maine food banks optimistic for 2021

After some early supply chain issues in 2020, local food banks in Gardiner, Monmouth, Augusta and Hallowell are stocked for what may come in the new year.
Published
December 28, 2020

Maine CDC reports 21-case outbreak of COVID-19 at Hannaford distribution center in Winthrop

An outbreak at Winthrop’s ADUSA Distribution LLC appears to be a product of “community transmission,” according to officials.
Published
December 28, 2020

Gardiner closes City Hall, library to public until Jan. 18

A news release said the closure was due to an anticipated rise in COVID-19 cases after holiday gatherings and travel.