April Damboise cited police presence at school board meetings and the board’s comment policy as reasons for her resignation.
Emily Duggan
Staff Writer
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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How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups
Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.
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High-speed chase through Chelsea, Windsor, Augusta ends with arrest, shots fired
Dustin Smith, 33, was treated for an injury caused by a bullet graze before he was jailed in Augusta.
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Windsor woman found dead in house fire
Windsor’s volunteer fire department responded to the scene on Monday night.
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Augusta’s St. Michael School gets $2.9 million gift
Martha Brenda Shaw attended St. Mary School as a child; it merged with St. Augustine in 2007 to become the St. Michael School.
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Censure attempt derailed as tension in Gardiner-area school board meetings persists
Board member Michelle Tucker sought to publicly reprimand chairwoman Becky Fles over comments she made at a Maine School Management Association workshop.
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Manning revokes resignation, remains on Gardiner-area school board
Manning apologized to those who were offended by his sleeping during board meetings, acknowledging it’s “not a good look.”
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Gardiner staple Monkitree switches owners
The craft and jewelry store has a new owner in Katherine Kollman, as longtime steward Clare Marron moves to Canada.
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Oakland home explosion likely caused by propane leak, investigators say
Cliff Hannon, who was the only person at the Lakeview Drive home when the blast happened, is in critical condition in a Portland hospital.
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Following social media spat, Manning says he’s resigning from Gardiner-area school board
While he announced his resignation on Facebook on Tuesday, he has not notified Maine School Administrative District 11 officials that he intends to step down.