Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town’s elementary school have given the movement new life.
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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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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Cony student who posted photo of rifle, ‘concerning words’ will not face criminal charges
Law enforcement officials said the photo posted on social media was not a threat against Cony High School or its students and staff.
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Albion woman dies from injuries tied to attempts to start campfire in China
Liza Bragg, 46, suffered fatal burns after standing too close to a campfire, officials said.
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Partially collapsed porch at Augusta apartment building displaces 10 residents
The porch of the triple-decker building at 15 Washington St. partially collapsed due to “severe deterioration,” according to officials.
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UMA staff raised concerns over transparency in search for senior administrator
Assertions from unnamed employees about a newly hired dean of students highlight a lack of policy about reviewing negative information for finalists.
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Officials warn of high fire danger after acre of Somerville land burns
Officials at the scene on Marus Lane in Somerville did not know how the fire started, but the fire danger level is high with the high wind speed.
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Gardiner-area school board passes $30.1 million budget
The spending plan includes a 13% increase to the local share, driven by rising town valuations, salary increases and higher costs of necessary expenses like transportation for students with special services.
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Richmond School Committee approves $7.9 million budget carrying 24% hike in tax impact
Voters will be asked whether to use $500,000 of undesignated municipal funds to reduce the tax increase posed by the school budget.
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Winthrop’s Town Council chair, police chief step down
Longtime Town Council Chairperson Sarah Fuller’s resignation is effective immediately, and police Chief Ryan Frost is set to retire in September.