Michael Shepherd

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Published
February 21, 2014

Freshman Augusta legislator says he won’t run for re-election

Corey Wilson, a 28-year-old Marine veteran, says he has accepted a federal job that would bar him from serving a second term in the Maine House of Representatives.
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February 18, 2014

State panel to consider dueling plans for former mental health buildings

Four empty buildings are mired in conflicting proposals by a former judge and a state representative, and alternative plans could be considered Wednesday.
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February 15, 2014

Maine veterans find creative outlet at Togus hospital

Ex-service members reflect on war and life at exhibition, part of a national arts contest run by the government and the Maine American Legion Auxiliary.
Published
February 11, 2014

Ex-Hallowell Mayor Charlotte Warren to run for Maine House

The Democrat is the first to announce a bid to represent a new district made up of Hallowell, West Gardiner and Manchester.
Published
February 11, 2014

Farmingdale home destroyed in wind-fueled fire

‘I had over $250,000 tied up in the place, and I just lost everything,’ said the owner of the unfinished home off Hallowell-Litchfield Road.
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February 9, 2014

State building in Hallowell could be transferred to RSU 2 this year

The district’s central office probably will remain at the state-owned Stevens School complex off Winthrop Street, which has been left largely vacant in recent years.
Published
February 4, 2014

Hallowell officials eye better Rail Trail link

The scope of the city’s plan for its main road is snowballing, stoking concerns from businesses that the downtown could be paralyzed for half a year.
Published
January 31, 2014

Raye and Jackson trail primary opponents in Maine 2nd District money race

The Republican and Democrat say while they’ve been outraised so far by Bruce Poliquin and Emily Cain, they are meeting their goals.
Published
January 30, 2014

Former Lewiston mayor considers 2nd Congressional District run

James Howaniec, a lawyer who lost to John Baldacci in 1994, may join a crowded primary with higher-profile opponents Cain and Jackson.
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January 29, 2014

Augusta baby allegedly injured by father released from hospital

Kevin Peaslee, 21, accused of shaking his 6-month-old daughter, left jail on Wednesday.