Some board members bristled at the ask by city officials because the school budget had already tapped into reserve monies to prevent an increase to taxpayers.
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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Gardiner Area High School student receives presidential honor
Brett Palmer is one of two students in Maine — and 161 across the country — to be named a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
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Readfield and Mount Vernon voters to decide 2 contested RSU 38 school board races
Four seats are open on the 13-person board that oversees Regional School Unit 38, but only the races in Readfield and Mount Vernon are contested.
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Maranacook students express their excitement as 98 graduate
The graduation took place at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday.
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Richmond to present $2.7 million budget to town voters
Residents will vote on the budget, which is up 5.6% from last year, and a slate of local races Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richmond Hallway Garage on High Street.
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Retired teacher and local waitress compete for Farmingdale seat on RSU 2 school board
Megan Elliott and Deb Large vie to represent town on Regional School Unit 2 board.
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UMaine System’s vice chancellor, chief legal officer resigns over stress
Vice Chancellor Jim Thelen’s departure is not related to the fallout from the failed University of Maine at Augusta presidential search, according to university officials.
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Did Harry Styles record part of his latest album in central Maine?
Maine-raised songwriter Amy Allen co-wrote one of the tracks on the British popstar’s new album, but fans think there’s another Maine connection — to a farm in Monmouth.
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Faculty members question payout to new UMA president who withdrew from job
Michael R. Laliberte’s potential $615,000 paycheck over three years is not sitting well with certain faculty members, some of whom were laid off recently for budgetary reasons.
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Faculty members say departure of new UMA president not enough to quell concerns; some call for system chancellor to resign
UMaine System board of trustees takes no action on Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract, which expires June 30, but expects to decide in the coming weeks whether to keep Malloy.