At Wednesday night’s Regional School Unit 38 board meeting, Superintendent Jay Charette did not recommend a different course of action regarding the COVID-19 cases and said he expects them to ‘pass with April vacation.’
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, Schools and Education
University of Maine at Augusta names Michael Laliberte as new president after a 6-month search
Laliberte, who’s been president of State University of New York at Delhi since 2016, was chosen unanimously by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees and will start on Aug. 1.
advertisement
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district hosts meeting to go over budget with ‘grateful’ municipal officials
The suggestion to include municipal officials in the budget process came last year as municipalities saw a huge spike to their town allocations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Man burning cardboard sparks wildfire in Freedom, setting nearly 3 acres of land ablaze
The wildfire took around two hours to put out and burned 2.5 to 3 acres of land, according to the town’s fire chief.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maranacook Community High School to remain remote Tuesday as COVID-19 spike continues
Superintendent: We will make day-to-day decisions on when to resume in-person learning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine school districts turning to emerging bus scanning technology to address safety, driver shortages
The technology was originally installed during the pandemic to help with contact-tracing, but officials are now looking at the devices as a way of improving efficiency and safety for students.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Proposed Inland Fisheries & Wildlife complex in Augusta could clean up polluted site
Gov. Janet Mills requested $39.5 million for the project, which would rejuvenate the former Statler Tissue Co. mill along the Kennebec River.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can’t figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Rain damage will leave Alexander Reed Road in Richmond closed until September
The Maine Department of Transportation announced the update Tuesday after the culvert collapsed Friday morning from rainfall, with repairs expected to cost $1.2 million.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Nothin’ sweeter than Maine Maple Sunday in central Maine
Many turn out for celebration of state’s famous, much-loved maple syrup and other goodies.