Deb Backman, a German teacher at Cony Middle and High School, recently was awarded the Foreign Language Association of Maine’s Teacher of the Year award.
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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Augusta School District budget up almost 6.5%, but officials say it will not cost city more
Board of Education unanimously approves proposed $35.5 million budget for the 2022-23 academic year that officials say will not require the city spend more than this year. The spending plan next goes to the City Council.
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Cony High School adds Ukrainian flag to cafeteria following student appeal
The suggestion came from students who originally asked for the Russian flag to come down, but school officials have decided to let both the Ukrainian and Russian flags fly along with others in the Augusta school cafeteria.
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Winthrop School Committee approves $12.63 million budget proposal
The proposed budget, which represents a 3.1% increase to current spending, next goes residents, who are scheduled to vote June 14.
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State House closed for second day in a row from burst water pipe
The building was also expected to remain closed to the public for the rest of the week as water is dried up and the area cleaned.
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Whitefield to vote on $3.7 million budget at annual Town Meeting on Saturday
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Whitefield Elementary School and there will be a secret ballot election Friday evening for town positions at the Central Fire Station.
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Pittston residents to vote on $1.5 million budget at annual Town Meeting
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School, 1023 Pittston School Street in Pittston, marking the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic that residents vote on warrant articles in the traditional meeting style.
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Maine teacher shortage fueled by some leaving profession early as rate of new educators lags
High expectations with low pay, coupled with the added stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted at least two central Maine educators to look for new jobs.
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Chelsea prepares to vote at special meeting on sale of cellular tower
A special town meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Chelsea Elementary School.
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Ukrainian college students in Maine network together, struggle with separation from families
Two students from Ukraine this week shared what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.