Kennebec Valley Community College’s 50th commencement was broadcast Saturday online and on public access television.
Sam Shepherd
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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Dresden man arrested after gun stolen from a relative
Frank Foss Jr., 25, of Dresden was arrested Thursday on gun-related charges, which violate conditions from a previous arrest after he allegedly fired a gun at his wife and children.
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China man charged with possessing child pornography
Jeffery George, 38, was arrested at his home on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material of someone under 12, while a Wiscasset man was charged with the same crime in a unrelated case.
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Central Maine food banks scrambling for supplies but continuing to meet need during the pandemic
Food banks in Augusta, Gardiner and Hallowell are struggling to get diverse products, but are keeping up with increased need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Central Maine robotics team donating hundreds of face shields to health care workers
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center of Disease Control, said Monday that 1,200 of the masks 3D printed by Delta Prime Robotics have entered the state’s supply.
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Hallowell officials issue license for 7,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation facility
The grow operation, run by David Vickers, will occupy slightly less than half the space at a 15,500-square-foot building at 268 Whitten Road, near the Hallowell-Augusta line.
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Central Maine antique store owners reopen in noncompliance, ahead of Gov. Mills’ updated plan
Antique store owners in Hallowell, Farmingdale and Augusta thought the governor’s instructions were inconsistent, and expressed enthusiasm for a revamped reopening plan that may allow them to open Monday.
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Summit Natural Gas expanding service to parts of Farmingdale
The company announced the $3 million expansion Wednesday after rekindling their interest in the project in 2019.
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Augusta man coordinates thank you for medical workers on National Nurses Day
Chris Blodgett displayed massive handmade letters spelling “thank you” in front of the Alfond Center for Health on Wednesday.
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Hallowell fundraiser raises more than $13,000 to city restaurant employees affected by coronavirus
State Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell, said 132 employees from 10 bars and restaurants in the city will receive about $100 each.