Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.
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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Community colleges in Central Maine see spike in enrollment for fall
Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
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Winthrop Public Schools selects new leaders for middle, high schools as administrative shuffle ripples through region
Schools across central Maine are seeing shifts in leadership ahead of the new school year, which begins in a few weeks.
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As price tag doubles for new Randolph fire station, voters wait to pass additional town funding until project is rethought
The bids for the fire station came back Tuesday, the Randolph Select Board said, and noted the prices were almost double what they originally intended.
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Richmond Days returns after 2-year hiatus this weekend with ‘The Fabulous ’50s’ theme
The event will feature fireworks, a Frank Sinatra impersonator, a soap box-style race for children and a roller rink on Richmond’s Front Street.
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Randolph’s town budget up nearly $400,000, but mostly in overrun costs for the new fire station
The town will ask residents on Wednesday night to approve a $2.8 million budget, an increase of $410,304 from last year’s $2.4 million budget.
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Hallowell-area superintendent resigns after a month on job, marking fifth departure of school leader in three years
Matthew Gilbert, who took over for Tonya Arnold in February and officially began July 1 as RSU 2 superintendent, announced Friday he will leave the job Sept. 30.
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UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
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If Richmond withdraws from school district, local control could come at a higher price, officials say
The yearly budget estimate was made based on last year’s budget and Richmond’s share in contributing funding for Regional School Unit 2.
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As new assistant superintendent for the Augusta schools, Mike Tracy faces a homecoming
Mike Tracy has served as superintendent of RSU 74 since 2017 and on Aug. 1, will become assistant superintendent for the Augusta Public Schools.