The chickens were let out earlier in the day, the Rome Fire Department said, and were not harmed by the fire on Friday night.
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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The Harlem Globetrotters to make return to Augusta
The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the Augusta Civic Center on Feb. 8.
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Freeport man dead after jumping from I-295 overpass in Richmond onto tractor-trailer, police say
Man reportedly jumped at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday from overpass at Exit 43, landing on truck’s windshield.
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Readfield-area schools switch to remote learning for the week due to COVID-19
Officials in Regional School Unit 38 say they will evaluate the district’s schools on a daily basis.
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Gardiner-area school board members return $250 gift cards as part of $94,000 purchase
Maine School Administrative District 11 board members cannot legally accept the gift cards, which were sent to the district’s 364 staff members over the holidays as part of a new agreement with school unions, the superintendent said.
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Augusta school officials say new rule making COVID-19 contact-tracing optional will help reduce staff workload
COVID-19 contract tracing was required for schools, but the omicron variant is spreading so fast officials say it’s impossible for schools to keep up.
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Whitefield Library & Community Center to reopen this weekend after two years of restoration
Facility set to open at 1 Arlington Lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Augusta-area technical center adds cost-sharing provision, if more funding is needed
Nick Gannon, director of the Capital Area Technical Center, says the likelihood of using the provision is slim and, if used, it would have to be justified by the tech center’s advisory committee.
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Hallowell-area school district, after much debate, sticks with following CDC masking guidelines
The board was divided over the issue, but ultimately, went through with sticking to the CDC guidelines.
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Central Maine schools have an old-fashioned snow day as storm rolls in
The first significant storm of 2022 was expected to bring 2 to 6 inches of snow across the region Friday.