Cheryl Peaslee, a longtime Pittston resident, is collecting signatures to recall Joe Caputo from the Select Board over what she calls a ‘change in atmosphere’ at meetings.
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, Local & State, Schools and Education
Sheepscot Valley school district opens day care for teachers’ kids
The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.
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Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Richmond residents to vote on retirement plan to attract police officer candidates
The plan would allow full-time officers to qualify for retirement after 25 years of service, instead of after turning 60 years old.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop holds candlelight vigil for victims of Lewiston mass shooting
The vigil was held Wednesday night at Winthrop High School and honored the lives of student Aaron Young, 14; his father, Bill Young, 43; and Jason Walker, 51, the uncle of a Winthrop High School student.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta Dollar General shuts down over safety concerns
Items stacked in the aisles and electrical wires being exposed and in reach of customers drove the temporary shut-down of the Eastern Avenue dollar store, officials said.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Three current, former educators vie for 2 spots on the Winthrop School Board
An incumbent board member, a former member and a political newcomer, all with teaching experience, are facing off Nov. 7 in a race for two open seats.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police identify 2 AR-style rifles, handgun as weapons linked to Lewiston mass shooting
A spokesperson for Maine State Police confirmed Monday that the gun found in Robert Card’s car on Wednesday night was an AR-10 style Ruger SFAR rifle, while officials confirmed a gun shop had declined in August to sell Card a firearm suppressor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Most central Maine schools to reopen Monday, offer resources for students to deal with Lewiston tragedy
Most schools across the state, which closed Thursday and Friday in wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, are scheduled to reopen Monday, with counseling services and in some cases an increased police presence.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Bates students emerge from lockdown seeking ways to help
Bates College sophomores Ella Nichol and Emma Erkkila signed up to donate blood in the wake of the Lewiston shootings, and said they considered donating blood a way to give back to their community because, as they put it, “Lewiston is home.” Neither Nichol nor Erkkila has donated blood before, but said their entire group […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Funeral directors are dealing with a situation close to home
While the employees of Albert & Burpee Funeral Home worried about their own families and friends, they assisted in transporting the 18 bodies to Augusta.