The state is no longer recommending schools require masks, following updated guidance from the Maine CDC on Wednesday.
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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‘I wake up crying every day’: Central Mainers with ties to Ukraine watch in horror as war rages
Augusta-area residents with direct family ties to Ukraine say they feel anguish as Russian invades their native country.
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Historic Richmond town archives to move from private property to Roberts Hall
Roberts Hall expects to open in early April to the public for viewing the historic records.
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Chelsea-area school district to drop mandatory masking following February vacation
Students and staff in Regional School Unit 12 will have the option of wearing a mask after February vacation.
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Central Maine automobile dealerships struggle with supply chain squeeze
Local sellers say they feel the strain of less inventory — vehicles and parts — and do not know when the problem will ease.
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China Ice Day’s Cornhole raises money for Maine female veterans’ group
Nichole Jordan created Women Veteran’s Glamping as a way to form connections between women veterans.
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Oakland-area school district to drop mask mandate after February vacation
Masks will be optional for students and staff in Regional School Unit 18, but since the school is no longer considered a universal masking school, students will have to quarantne.
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Erskine Academy rallies for cancer-stricken student, raises more than $14,000 for her treatment
A well-known cheerleader from Erskine Academy, Paige Reed, is fighting cancer for the second time in her life and the community rallied together to raise money and show their love and support for Paige ‘Power’ Reed.
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Pittston to host public hearings this week on marijuana rules, building code ordinance
A public hearing on the proposed medical marijuana ordinance is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, and a hearing on the updated building code ordinance is planned for 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, both at the Town Office.
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Chelsea-area school district considers 8.35% budget increase, driven largely by proposed state law and COVID-19 pandemic
Superintendent: Bill could require districts to pay full tuition for students they send to technical centers in Maine, and cost smaller districts, such as Regional School Unit 12, about $330,000 a year.