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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PublishedJuly 17, 2019
Person found dead in Augusta tentatively identified as former Windsor woman
Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said the woman found dead is “likely” 54-year-old Joan Hadley.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Woman found dead in Augusta could have been deceased for ‘several weeks’
Augusta and state police are investigating the death of the woman in an apartment at 37 Water St.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Whitefield man dies after car hits him on Head Tide Road
Police say Maine Public Utilities Commission lawyer Christopher Simpson, 64, was crossing the road to check his mail Tuesday when a car hit him.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Local contractor concerned with Farmingdale’s growing snow plowing costs
Town Meeting warrants from 2013 to present show a $114,500 increase in plowing costs, and only one company has bid on the work since 2014.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Central Maine pyrotechnicians gear up for Fourth of July fireworks
Steve Marson, owner of Central Maine Pyrotechnics and Pyro City Fireworks, said his crews will perform 50 shows on July 4 and his shops will have 75% of their annual sales within the next week.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Impact of Maine’s $300,000 impaired driving testing vehicle hard to measure
State officials said the goal of deploying the truck is to deter impaired driving, which is difficult to show with data.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Campers flock to Litchfield Fairgrounds for Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
From tents in livestock stalls to 40-foot campers, festival-goers are preparing for a weekend full of music and community fun.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Inspections could have caught faulty wheel that killed detective, probe shows
Col. John Cote said Friday that a state police investigation found Detective Benjamin Campbell was following proper procedure when he was struck by a tire in Hampden.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Hallowell business owners hopeful new downtown will attract more visitors
DOT officials said major work is done, but workers will complete minor repairs and clean up by June 14.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Madison woman arrested on 12 counts of drug trafficking after car chase in Augusta
Nicole Lamphere, 37, was arrested after leading police on a short chase on Civic Center Drive that ended behind the Augusta Civic Center.
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