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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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Vacated Farmingdale selectman seat could be filled in July
Town Clerk Rose Webster said the position vacated by Selectman Andy Vellani has already garnered interest from a couple of town residents.
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
Veterans honored on Memorial Day with virtual ceremonies in central Maine
Many central Maine communities recorded programs honoring veterans Monday as most in-person events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Central Maine restaurants report varied business during first week open
Some Augusta and Gardiner restaurant owners are happy with their level of patrons, while one Hallowell business is wondering where diners are.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
With Memorial Day events canceled, Central Maine volunteers honor veterans with flags on their graves
Despite numerous Memorial Day events being canceled, a number of volunteers worked to mark the graves of veterans around central Maine.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Andy Vellani to resign from Farmingdale Selectboard
Reasons for Andy Vellani’s sudden resignation were unclear Wednesday night.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Hallowell’s Hubbard Free Library seeks increased city funding
The library is asking the city for $68,040, but has primary goal of retaining last year’s figure of $42,000 with anticipated struggles in city revenues.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Fire destroys house on Hilton Road in Whitefield
Fire Chief Scott Higgins said the home needed to be taken down Sunday night by an excavator so crews could extinguish the fire.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Central Maine restaurant owners scramble to reopen
Restaurants in Kennebec County are cleared to open for dine-in service with restrictions on Monday, with those changes requiring frantic work on Sunday.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Fundraiser supports Hallowell businesses while feeding medical workers
Organizer Patrick Cunningham has been making large orders at Hallowell restaurants and delivering the food to an Augusta COVID unit.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Former rabbi returns home after recovering from COVID-19
Temple Beth El rabbi emeritus Susan Bulba Carvutto returned home to Granite Hill Estates with a warm welcome from friends.
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