Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Central Maine celebrates Earth Day with events starting Friday
From free movies to a community dance, here’s what’s going on this weekend in Central Maine to mark the anniversary of the start of the modern environmental movement.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
School budget challenges this year are a ‘perfect storm,’ as taxpayers see costs increase
As COVID-era relief funds expire, and costs on everything increase, schools are facing tough choices.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
No injuries reported in Chelsea fire that destroyed garage, car and camper
No one was home when firefighters from several communities knocked down the fire on South Dondero Road Sunday, which destroyed a garage and the camper and car parked inside it.
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
Thai dining comes to Richmond at Sumrub Thai Cookery
Chonlathis Songprasert and Pavinee Ruangron, who own Ruby Thailand Cuisine in South Portland, opened Sumrub Thai Cookery earlier this month at 164 Main St.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Several positions cut in proposed $32.4 million budget for Gardiner-area schools, with an increase of 9.5% to taxpayers
The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Readfield-area school board passes $22.9 million budget
The RSU 38 board of directors voted Wednesday to approve a budget that raises school taxes on average 8.24% throughout the district, which includes Manchester, Mount Vernon, Wayne and Readfield.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Positions eliminated in Readfield-area school district’s proposed $22.9 million budget; taxpayers could see average 8.24% increase.
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 38 represents a 5.7% increase to the current budget, and an average 8.24% increase to property taxes in Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne.
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PublishedApril 6, 2024
Residents add $56,000 to West Gardiner’s $1.75 million proposed spending plan
The three-hour town meeting finished up around 4 p.m. Saturday with additional money and four amendments to town ordinances.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Central Maine schools focus on total solar eclipse
For the once-in-a-generation event, some schools, including Madison Junior Senior High School in Madison, are embracing science and learning, while others are sending students home early or canceling school for safety reasons.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Cornville home destroyed by fire Friday
The cause of the fire that had destroyed the home when the Madison Fire Department arrived on scene around 11:40 a.m. Friday is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
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