The broccoli, grown at Circle B Farms in Caribou, will be served this fall.
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
Cony Middle and High School, Madison Area High School evacuated due to bomb threats
The Augusta and Madison-area schools are among several in Maine that were alerted to automated calls about bomb threats on campus Tuesday. It’s unclear who sent the calls and how many schools were affected.
advertisement
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district to pay former superintendent through end of the year and will have 3% budget increase
Regional School Unit 2 has one of the smallest budget increases compared to the other Augusta-area districts.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Sports card enthusiasts flock to show in Augusta
Central Maine Sports Cards and Collectibles Show attracts many — including youngsters and women — to Elks Lodge.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
‘Day of Caring’ volunteers clean up more than a ton of trash around Cobbossee Watershed
The Day of Caring was put on by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley and promoted cleaning up the environment for Earth Day.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Somerville house recently listed on housing market, burns down
The waterfront house on Somerville Road was under contract to be sold in early May and is a total loss from the fire.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Chelsea-area school district budget proposal, driven by inflation, is ‘one of the biggest increases we have had,’ superintendent says
Like other school districts in the area, Regional School Unit 12’s school budget fell victim to inflation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school budget will increase by 5%, but taxpayers could spend up to 7% more than last year
The school district worked over three months to cut the budget down from a proposed 10% increase to lessen the impact on taxpayers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
‘Cinderella’ event in Gardiner allows students to pick out prom dresses for free ahead of their big day
The annual event, which took place at Gardiner Area High School for the first time since the pandemic began, is one of two held across the state.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs
The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.