Jack Turcotte, the consultant, is urging a town withdrawal committee to slow down and establish priorities, aiming for a vote in 2025.
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Residents return sports, teacher development funds back to budget for Wales-based school district
After a previous budget proposal failed at the ballot in June, about $600,000 was cut. Residents on Wednesday added back about $73,000, then approved the budget for a July 30 referendum.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop voters pass $13.5 million school budget
The Town Council voted against the proposed spending plan in early June, sending it back to the School Board.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Dresden exempts existing gravel pits from mineral-extraction moratorium
The Dresden Selectboard voted unanimously to not include existing gravel pits in the moratorium ordinance as the town faces a new development in the MTN Sand & Gravel case.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
School budget topic of Winthrop public hearing Monday
Winthrop Public Schools will hold a public hearing set for Monday to answer questions on the $13.7 million budget the Town Council previously voted down.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond couple help bring ferry service back this summer to state-owned Swan Island
Jeremy and Amanda McDaniel have worked over the past year on how to get people to and from the island.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Eastbound bridge route connecting Gardiner to Randolph to be closed Monday through Aug. 16
Drivers are asked to take alternate routes as the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge is limited to one-way traffic while the Maine Department of Transportation completes a resurfacing project.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond couple helps bring a ferry service back this summer to state-owned Swan Island
Jeremy and Amanda McDaniel have worked over the last year to figure out how to get people out to Swan Island and will soon offer a guided tour.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Man charged with sexually assaulting woman on Kennebec River Rail Trail
The suspect in the alleged Monday morning incident, James W. Oliver, was arrested on charges of gross sexual assault, criminal threatening and unlawful sexual contact.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Police: Burnham man suffers life-threatening injuries in single-vehicle crash in Detroit
Trent Richardson, 64, was ejected Sunday from his 2005 Subaru Legacy as it rolled over several times on River Road in in Detroit, officials say.