At the American Legion, four men recall their time in the Army, Navy and Marines.
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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Jefferson man squashes own state record for largest pumpkin
Edwin Pierpont, 47, grew a 1,832.5-pound pumpkin this year, breaking his own 2010 Maine state record and winning his fifth state championship.
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State chamber celebrates Maine bicentennial at annual dinner
The evening was highlighted by guest speaker Patrick Dempsey and a video featuring the state’s seven living governors.
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Waterville woman was shot twice in stomach by boyfriend, documents say
Newly released court documents provided more details Friday supporting the murder charge against Nicholas Lovejoy, whose brother called him a ‘loose cannon.’
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Richmond man’s death being investigated as homicide
Andrew Sherman, 48, was found dead Oct. 11 at his Richmond house. Authorities are asking the public for help from anyone who saw, talked to or heard from Sherman after Sept. 25.
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Winthrop High School student charged after threatening social media post
Winthrop interim Superintendent Cornelia Brown said the student threatened to “harm students” at the high school early Thursday morning.
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‘Monster’ hive home to 80,000 bees is found in walls during Hallowell renovation
Beekeeper Larry Davis spends 3 days extracting the insects and relocating them to a new home.
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Augusta woman wins more than $53,000 on ‘Jeopardy!’
Togus medical librarian Jessica Garsed won three games of “Jeopardy!” that aired last week and called it a “surreal experience.”
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Maine State Police probe suspicious death of Richmond man
Andrew Sherman, 48, was found dead in his Kimball Street home on Friday afternoon, authorities say.
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Live-action role players immerse themselves in Mystwood quests
They assume new personalities at the ‘larping’ game in Jefferson that’s modeled after medieval Europe.