Michael Shepherd

Staff Writer

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Published
August 3, 2013

On a trail, many trials, for hikers and searchers alike

Beautiful but unforgiving, the stretch of the Appalachian Trail where Geraldine Largay disappeared in late July proves difficult to both those searching for her and those who hike it.
Published
August 2, 2013

Route 3 wrecks in Augusta, China injure 5, 1 seriously

Two crashes half an hour apart on Route 3 in Augusta and China on Friday sent five people to the hospital, one with serious injuries.
Published
July 29, 2013

Litchfield man shares ‘locked-in’ experience

Mark Hathaway, 58, of Litchfield has written a book detailing his experience with locked-in syndrome, meaning his mind was active and he could understand what others were saying and doing, but he couldn’t communicate with them or move.
Published
July 28, 2013

Over rugged terrain, a ‘mystifying’ hunt for missing hiker

Almost always, missing Appalachian Trail hikers are found within a day, wardens say. That makes the case of Geraldine Largay, 66, of Brentwood, Tenn., missing since Tuesday, an anomaly.
Published
July 28, 2013

Dale McCormick joins old, new faces seeking Augusta City Council seats

Seven people have taken out papers to run for three Augusta City Council spots, including state office holder Dale McCormick and several incumbents.
Published
July 27, 2013

For now, relief in Chelsea that the first chapter of Carole Swan’s justice has closed

Many around Chelsea, it seems, would like to forget Carole Swan.
But that won’t be easy: The former selectwoman, convicted late Friday of seven federal tax and workers’ compensation fraud charges, still faces another federal trial.
Published
July 26, 2013

Report shows Swan family in turmoil

In 2006, Marshall Swan stood handcuffed outside his Chelsea home, following his wife, Carole’s, report that he was out of control and that he had assaulted her, according to a Kennebec County deputy sheriff’s report.
Published
July 25, 2013

Truck, boat burned, houses vandalized in Mount Vernon

A pickup truck and boat were set on fire early Wednesday morning and several houses were vandalized on a road near Echo Lake in Mount Vernon, say police.
Published
July 23, 2013

Central Maine’s summer camps a getaway for the well-to-do

Affluent out-of-staters often shell out more than $10,000 for their children to attend a seven-week camp session in central Maine.
Published
July 21, 2013

EqualityMaine shifts focus to rural support for gay marriages

After winning same-sex marriage in 2012, a Maine gay-rights group is shifting its focus toward gaining acceptance for couples in rural areas that largely opposed it.