Valedictorian James Greenwood encouraged his classmates to stay positive and learn from the good and “bad from high school.”
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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Augusta woman charged with 16 counts of criminal mischief for graffiti around the city
Darbe Anagnost, 35, is accused of defacing 20 locations after a police investigation that took “a couple of weeks.”
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Damage in central Maine cemeteries outpacing funding for repairs
Central Maine cemetery stewards say damages to tombstones, trees and roads must be addressed little by little due to funding constraints.
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Merrymeeting Trail, connecting Gardiner to Topsham, gets Hallowell council’s support
While many residents and local organizations support the Merrymeeting Trail, the Maine Department of Transportation has testified in opposition to the recreational trail that would connect Augusta to Brunswick.
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Richmond farm offers goat snuggling on Mother’s Day
Hundreds of guests flocked to Rock Bottom Farm for the opportunity to snuggle one of more than two dozen goats.
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UMaine Augusta graduates urged to ‘go forth and right injustices’
About 350 students participated in Saturday’s commencement, which featured students ages 19 to 69 and from as far away as California.
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University of Maine at Augusta to graduate 350 Saturday
Judith Meyer, executive editor of 10 Maine newspapers, will speak at the commencement ceremony.
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Judge’s susceptibility to disciplinary action like Kennebec County DA’s unclear
An official from the Judicial Responsibility and Disability Committee said the process for disciplining judges is largely confidential, while it is public for lawyers.
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Richmond pair arrested on heroin, crack charges in Randolph
Michael Bronn, 37, and Deanna Hood, 34, were arrested on Saturday night after police noticed heavy damage and false license plates on the car they were in.
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New York pair charged with trying to burn down Richmond home over drug debt
Todd Dickson, 26, and Joris Gomez, 25, were both arrested Wednesday on arson, burglary, theft and heroin trafficking charges; on Tuesday, a resident of the Richmond home was arrested on heroin trafficking charges.