Regional School Unit 2 officials have plans to spend the $3 million it will receive through the American Rescue Plan on a host of upgrades.
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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In-person learning leads to enrollment increases for some central Maine school districts
Most school districts across central Maine have seen an increase in enrollment numbers this year, rebounding from fewer students participating during the first year-and-a-half of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Public hearing set for Monday to discuss Richmond’s withdrawal from RSU 2
While a vast majority of voters in the last election supported the town’s withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2, state rules had Richmond 300 votes short of the number needed to validate the election and allow the town to leave the district.
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New Monmouth Academy principal hired, among other Hallowell-area administrative hires
Ted Finn was unanimously approved by the Regional School Unit 2 school board Monday night, while Superintendent Tonya Arnold introduced new Assistant Superintendent Matt Gilbert and Business Manager Stephanie Saltzman.
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Community member builds ‘buddy bench’ for Fayette Central School
Despite health issues this summer, Don Simoneau found a way to finish the bench early in the school year.
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Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.
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Longtime Monmouth Academy educator leaving principal role
Rick Amero, a Monmouth Academy graduate who has spent more than 30 years in various roles at the school, will become the director of the Waldo County Technical Center in mid-October.
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Gardiner-area school district reviews COVID-19 relief money plan
Maine School Administrative District 11 expects to receive nearly $3.6 million from the American Rescue Plan.
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Friends, fans throw parade to honor late singer Martin Swinger
Sunday’s event was in honor of the acclaimed singer and songwriter, who enlivened the cultural scene in Hallowell and Gardiner.
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Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.