Matthew Marshall and Cullen McGough are the incumbents. They are being challenged by Diane Potter, who was on the board for two terms.
Emily Duggan
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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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Readfield-area schools officials debate remote learning options as COVID cases spike in district
The board did not come up with a solution, but will take the answers they gained with them to the Nov. 3 meeting to evaluate the situation in a couple of weeks.
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Central Maine schools see improvement with staff COVID vaccination rates, state data shows
Despite reporting errors, more school staff members are getting vaccinated at or above the statewide average of nearly 80%.
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In Augusta Board of Education race, 3 candidates run for 2 at-large spots
Current board members Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau face a challenge by newcomer Sergei Chaparin in the school board election.
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Chelsea-area school board votes to continue discussion around where to send high school students
Approaching nearly 10 years of using Wiscasset High School as the school “of record” for RSU 12’s high school-aged students, Superintendent Howie Tuttle asked the board if they would like to continue the relationship.
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Pair of Richmond students get national recognition for yearbook they helped start in middle school
Now-high school students, Lila Viselli and Izzy Stewart helped start the yearbook in Richmond Middle School after a six-year hiatus and are being recognized for their work two years later.
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Student representative to Augusta Board of Education urges city to consider remote learning options
Kristen Merrill says she has heard from students who wish they had more support prioritizing academics when they miss school due to COVID-19.
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Swine & Stein Brewfest returns bigger than ever
More than a thousand people attend Saturday’s annual Gardiner food and beverage event.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
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Gardiner-area school district uses committee data to continue mask mandate
During the Maine School Administrative District 11 School Board meeting Thursday, several parents questioned whether masks were working to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but the state data suggests they make a difference.