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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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Intoxicated man injured after being hit with a steel plate in Farmingdale construction zone, police say
Maine State Police Cpl. Kyle Pelletier said Daniel Asselin, 54, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening Wednesday after a steel plate being moved by a backhoe struck him in the head.
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Owners of Augusta restaurant say they will now follow state health guidelines
The owners of The Black & Tan had said they would not require employees to wear masks or collect contact information. Now, the say they’ll adhere to state rules for inside dining.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Pittston man wounded in Augusta nighttime shooting, police say
Martin Winn, 32, was treated for a gunshot wound at MaineGeneral Medical Center, and police are looking for two vehicles that fled the scene before officers arrived.
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Augusta Police Chief says the department could have better planned protest parking
A Tuesday memo addressed the department’s role in 15 cars being towed from a State Street parking lot after the Black Lives Matter protest June 7 near the State House.
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Monmouth man killed after single-vehicle crash in Litchfield
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read said Jeremy Kenney, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle went off the road and hit a tree.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Presidential campaign tensions run high in Sidney over selectman’s signs calling Trump a ‘Liar’
Resident Kelly Couture says Selectman Alan Tibbetts’ “LIAR” signs are “divisive” and “borderline hate speech.” Couture also accused Tibbetts of moving and damaging Trump-Pence campaign signs, which he denies.
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A Hallowell staple for more than 80 years, Boynton’s Market for sale
Owners Don and Ruth LaChance, who opened the current iteration of the business in its new location in 2012, are selling the market for $69,900.
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Police locate missing Farmingdale teen
Justin Cole, 13, was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after last being seen at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Former Maine legislator to open medical marijuana retail store in Hallowell
Ed DuGay, a governmental affairs consultant and former Democratic state legislator, plans to open Hallowell 4Twenty at 31 Water St. before July 4.