While the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors voted unanimously to reelect Jonathan Hamann as chair and Leanne Burnham as vice chair, the decision to join the mass action lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. was not.
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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Maine summer camps see record numbers, but not without some hiccups along the way
Most summer camps across the state will not open at full capacity, and many are working through food supply issues and worker shortages.
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Readfield-area students send Maine algae into space through USM, NASA partnership
A weather balloon carrying 7 cubesats, created by teams of Maine students, reaches an altitude of 103,199 feet.
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Making their way: Augusta Adult and Community Education graduates celebrate milestone
Program’s classes of 2020 and 2021 faced similar challenges as they persevered through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Members of state worker’s union rally for livable wage ahead of contract renewal
Those who did not attend the Sunday rally had to work a ‘second job’ to pay their bills, according to the speakers at the event.
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Crowds turn up at final day of the Monmouth Fair
According to the fair President Diana Morgan, the first three days of the fair were also “very busy.”
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Dresden resident sworn in as Hallowell-area school district’s newest board member
Jeffrey Bickford replaces Jeffrey Pierce, who resigned from the Regional School Unit 2 school board in early May, as a Dresden representative.
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How to return: Central Maine schools considering many options for next fall
With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
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Little Free Libraries encourage summer reading in Augusta
By the end of June, the city is expected to have eight Little Free Library locations.
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Gardiner-area community in uproar over AP English summer reading book list
After complaints from “concerned” community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.