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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Two structure fires in 2 days damage, destroy homes in Richmond
Richmond Fire Chief John Bellino said a River Road home was damaged, while a Langdon Road home was destroyed after two fires Monday and Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Gardiner men arrested after fight involving a pickup and a tractor
Robert Wilson, 63, and Preston Cates, 62, allegedly slammed their vehicles into each other repeatedly after an argument escalated Monday night.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Wayne woman who died in weekend car accident remembered as ‘amazing community member’
Blanche Fyler, 84, of Wayne was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Saturday on Pond Road.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Winthrop aims to eliminate stigma of drug use
Dozens attended Monday’s event at St. Francis Xavier Church where several people talked about their personal struggles with substance abuse.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Augusta officer returns to work after internal review of Fairfield man’s shooting
Officer Sabastain Guptill returned to work last week after being placed on administrative leave after he shot a Fairfield man during an incident on South Belfast Avenue in Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Political opposites converse at Make Shift Coffee House in Hallowell
Attendees identified access climate change and inequality as some of the most important issues affecting the country right now.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Farmingdale man kills fox that attacked him Tuesday
John Compagna was not bitten in an incident Tuesday morning, when he battered a gray fox to death with a shovel after it attacked him.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
New York woman arrested after being found in possession of 41 grams of fentanyl
Shalay Davis, 28, was arrested on a drug charge Thursday after a reported domestic disturbance on Middle Street.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Chelsea man arrested on charge of gross sexual assault
Jesse A. Morang, 37, reportedly assaulted a 16-year-old boy.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Augusta man charged after allegedly assaulting police officers
Police said Garrett Camren, 40, assaulted them after they arrested his girlfriend Bonny Gilmore, 35, for a protection order violation.
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