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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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
After nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in first week, Augusta schools prepared to move to remote learning if needed
Though not on the table yet, remote learning was discussed at Wednesday night’s Augusta school board meeting in case the district’s COVID-19 cases increase.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Days after classes begin, COVID-19 cases reported at schools in central Maine
Because of the universal mask mandate at the elementary schools, close contacts who have been identified need not quarantine if they do not show symptoms of the virus, according to officials.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Despite statewide shortage, Readfield-area school district has full roster of bus drivers
Through proactive effort, the Regional School Unit 38 transportation department has been able to fill all of its positions, while other districts are still facing challenges.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Gardiner-area school district forming coronavirus response committee
Maine School Administrative District 11 does not have a set date for the committee’s first meeting, but plans to review COVID-19 data before the next school board session.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
As school year begins, Augusta-area schools reveal last year’s COVID-19 cases
Five of six school districts, the exception being Regional School Unit 2, provided detailed information about how many positive COVID-19 cases they had last school year.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Readfield-area school board reverses previous motion and mandates masking
More than 300 people attended, virtually and in-person Monday’s emergency meeting and 30 people spoke out in addition to hundreds of emails in response to the school district’s mask policy.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
Central Maine area schools opening again during pandemic with variety of masking rules
As many students return to public-school classrooms this coming week, district officials have more leeway than last year in their pandemic protocols, leading to differing precautions for COVID-19.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Community members urge Readfield-area school board to rethink mask stance
Many Regional School Unit 38 students and educators still plan to wear masks, but worry for those around them who don’t.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Students help bring StoryWalks to life in Readfield
The StoryWalk project was a community endeavor, from the area high school students that created the posts to the people who sponsored books to be placed in the two locations.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Augusta-area schools officials urge families to return free and reduced lunch forms
Although school meals are free to all students, the form is used to collect data that results in federal funding to public schools.
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