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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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
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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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Man sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm he stole in Scarborough
A convicted felon from Gardiner was accused of stealing a rifle from a home in which he was doing plumbing work last year.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Augusta woman charged with 16 grafitti counts has ‘intense desire to paint,’ police say
Darbe Anagnost, 35, is accused of defacing 20 locations after a police investigation that took weeks.
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PublishedMay 25, 2019
Damage in central Maine cemeteries outpacing funding for repairs
Central Maine cemetery stewards say damage to tombstones, trees and roads must be addressed little by little thanks to funding constraints.
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PublishedMay 18, 2019
Merrymeeting Trail gets Hallowell council’s support
While many residents and local organizations back the plan, finding funding for it could be problematic.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Gardiner’s economic development director resigns after three months on job
Thomas Fiorelli cited turnover in his department and lack of financial security as reasons for his resignation Monday.
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PublishedMay 12, 2019
Saco woman, 22, identified as wrong-way driver killed in Augusta I-95 crash
Sierra Prescott died instantly in the Saturday night collision, which injured three others – one critically – police say.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Two cases of rabies reported in Chelsea
Town officials issued a warning Thursday on the town’s Facebook page citing rabies cases on Nelson Road and Windsor Road.
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PublishedMay 8, 2019
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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