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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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Woman uninjured after her vehicle crashes into the Kennebec River in Gardiner
Police say a potential mechanical error caused her to oversteer her vehicle on River Road before hitting a telephone pole and crashing into the river.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
New Maine veterans task force works to reduce suicide by firearms, medication
The Maine Safer Homes Taskforce will distribute information related to gun and medication safety, hoping to curtail the state’s higher-than-average rate of death by suicide in veterans.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
Hallowell’s Alice Buck remembered as kind community cornerstone
Buck was widely known as the clerk at Boynton’s Market, and was once named Hallowell’s Citizen of the Year. She died last week at 80.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Incumbent Bellows faces challenge from Hallowell Mayor Walker for Maine Senate
Mark Walker, the Republican mayor of a largely liberal city, is opposing Democratic state Sen. Shenna Bellows, a two-term incumbent from Manchester, for the District 14 seat.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Ackley challenged by former representative Greenwood in House District 82
Kent Ackley and Randall Greenwood will vie for a seat, representing Wales, Litchfield and part of Monmouth in the Maine House of Representatives.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
City Councilors AuCoin, Lapointe face off in Hallowell mayoral race
George Lapointe, a council member since 2013 and current chairperson, and Maureen AuCoin, a councilor since 2016 and former interim city manager, are vying to succeed Mayor Mark Walker.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Three uncontested candidates running for Hallowell council, RSU 2 seats
Berkeley Almand-Hunter and Michael Frett are running for seats on the City Council, while Chris Myers Asch is running unopposed for reelection to the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Lakes regions businesses report solid summers, lodging businesses make some gains
While lodging businesses took hits and had to recover, breweries, farms and bakeries report strong summers heading into the fall.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Hallowell’s Gerry Mahoney remembered as history buff, advocate for city development
Mahoney, who served on numerous city groups and aided in many area projects, died Sept. 1.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Small Augusta protest against systemic racism draws visit from Gov. Janet Mills
Jerry Laber, organizer of Central Maine Against Systemic Racism, said the group is looking to bridge the gap between government officials and protesters.
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