Sam Shepherd

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
February 7, 2020

Augusta man charged with murder in connection with Richmond killing

Tyon Shuron, 42, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with the murder of Andrew Sherman at Sherman’s home in Richmond.
Published
February 3, 2020

Hundreds of Maine seniors’ home care at risk with closure of Farmingdale nonprofit

Home Care for Maine, which provides care to 582 patients with 365 employees, will close April 30, according to nonprofit officials.
Published
January 30, 2020

Ex-employee accused of stealing $5,911 from Family Quik Stop in Litchfield

Store owner Eka Orr said the alleged theft impacted her business and the amount of time she is able to spend with her family.
Published
January 30, 2020

Video: Tractor-trailer, food damaged by fire at Augusta hotel parking lot

Augusta firefighters responded to the blaze at about 3 p.m. Thursday, while traffic was stopped at Anthony Avenue and Darin Drive in the Augusta Business Park.
Published
January 29, 2020

Gardiner shooting victim dies, suspect charged with murder

Jordan Johnson, 22, died Tuesday after being shot over the weekend in an incident where another man was stabbed.
Published
January 25, 2020

Maine’s Arabic-speaking barbers struggle with licensing exams not offered in their language

The state-administered tests are offered only in English, Korean, Vietnamese and Spanish.
Published
January 21, 2020

Gardiner men arrested after fighting with tractor, truck

Robert Wilson, 63, and Preston Cates, 62, were both arrested Monday after a fight on Brunswick Avenue.
Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.