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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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Mark Walker recalls ‘many happy moments’ in 7 years as Hallowell’s mayor
Walker, a Republican, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in November, will be replaced by City Councilor George Lapointe on Jan. 4.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2020
Nine-year-old China girl pens ‘Riley’s Family Cookbook’ with goal to help fight hunger
Riley Coleman and her grandmother, Holly Seaver, compiled family recipes into a book with some of the proceeds from sales going to fight hunger in Haiti.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
No charges expected in Monday’s two-vehicle crash in Farmingdale
Matthew Votto, 32, of Gardiner, and Cindy Crockett, 63, of Farmingdale, were both taken to Central Maine Medical Center following Monday’s crash.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Hubbard Free Library project to preserve local newspapers dating back to 1790s
The library is nearly finished with a $2,500 project to better store 120 volumes of newspapers printed in Hallowell from 1796 to 1911.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2020
Salvation Army of central Maine seeing drop in kettle donations, increase in need this holiday season
Scott Murray, central Maine’s Salvation Army regional corps officer, said donations were down almost 40% on Black Friday alone and behind overall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Temporary pocket park moving toward permanence in Hallowell
A small park at the corner of Water and Central streets has been formally recommended by Vision Hallowell, and three design options were recently presented for consideration.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Goat Solstice at Whitefield’s Fuzzy Udder Creamery caps ‘crazy year’
Attendees were given quick tours of the farm and on-site creamery, and finished the day with a curated plate of the farm’s numerous goat, cow and sheep dairy products.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Bailey Public Library’s virtual programs help keep Winthrop-area residents connected during pandemic
Programs at the library, especially the movie club, have participants looking forward to spirited online discussions with others.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2020
Hallowell’s comprehensive planning group identifies most important issues
The city’s Comprehensive Plan Committee met Saturday afternoon to whittle down a list of issues to the most important items after about nine months of data collection.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Winthrop councilors again reject liquor license for Peppers Garden and Grill
A liquor license was denied in 2019 after owner Jonathan Russell was charged with operating under the influence three times earlier in that year.
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