The funds would pay for a superintendent, business manager and other directors to begin before the first budget year takes effect and smooth the transition during the town’s separation from Regional School Unit 2.
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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Richmond voters select inaugural school committee members following separation from RSU 2
Residents also approved $40,000 for start-up costs for the district during a special election Tuesday.
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Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls
First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
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Winthrop superintendent seeks $100K to bring school parking lot into compliance with accessibility requirements
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin will ask the town to designate the funds for a mandatory paving project at the Winthrop Grade School. The cost increased from a year ago when the initial estimate was made.
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Rick Amero permanently hired as superintendent of Hallowell-based school district
Rick Amero, former Monmouth Academy principal, will become RSU 2’s new superintendent.
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Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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Fire destroys Monmouth home, cause unknown
The fire was reported at noon on Saturday and the fire marshal is looking into the cause of the fire.
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State entomologist demonstrates how to curb browntail moths this winter, ahead of the spring
Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gave a presentation Saturday to a small crowd at Gardiner Public Library on how to use a pole pruner and saw to cut browntail moth nests out of trees.
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Culvert collapse in Jefferson results in 11-mile detour
Crews are working to determine what caused the structure on Route 17 to collapse Tuesday evening.
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School officials tasked with closing $6 million gap consider staff cuts, closing elementary school
Superintendent Jim Anastasio said the board will have to figure out how to close the multimillion-dollar shortfall that’s caused by necessary expenses, such as an increase in natural gas, electricity, transportation and tuition for special education.