Owner Leonard Nason Jr., 86, is selling the 78-acre property containing the operational quarries, which supplied granite for Quincy Market and Maine’s State House.
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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Pittston man charged with OUI after crashing into Damon’s Sunoco in Randolph
Joseph Daly-Rancourt, 24, was arrested after the truck he was driving hit buildings on Water Street before overturning and coming to rest at the gas station.
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New York man, woman accused of trying to burn home in Richmond to collect drug debt
Todd Dickson, 26, and Joris Gomez, 25, were arrested Wednesday on arson, burglary, theft and heroin trafficking charges. On Tuesday, a resident of the Richmond home was arrested on heroin trafficking charges.
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Augusta Fire Department, Red Cross staff and volunteers install free smoke alarms
They also check existing alarms and provide preparedness tips to residents in about 100 homes.
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Video: Jefferson, Westport Island men credited with rescuing fisherman who capsized
After a fisherman’s boat capsized in Jefferson on Damariscotta Lake on Monday morning, two men acted quickly to take him to shore and warm him up.
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Medical examiner investigating human remains found in Augusta Sunday
Officials from the Augusta and Gardiner police departments said little information is available until the bones are identified.
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Augusta police investigating human remains found Sunday off Washington Street
City police are working with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and Gardiner police to identify the remains.
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High asbestos levels found in state’s Cultural Building in Augusta; consultants say there’s no danger
At least one employee is concerned about communication with workers; consultants said the high levels of asbestos are embedded in dirt and dust and pose low risk of entering the air.
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Man shot estranged wife in Gardiner, set fire in Sidney, returned to the shooting scene to kill himself
Police revealed Thursday that Autumn Bryant was alive for more than two hours while her estranged husband set fire to her mother’s home in Sidney before returning to kill himself.
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Augusta woman who found kidney donor makes signs for other Mainers who need transplants
Krystal Reardon, 44, who used signs last fall to help her find a kidney donor, is now using similar efforts to seek help for others.