The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building’s people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements.
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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Ian Stebbins named Maine Principal’s Award winner at Hall-Dale High School
National Honor Society president and three-sport athlete at Farmingdale-area school plans to attend Bowdoin College in Brunswick.
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Care for community, school participation led to Maine Principal’s Award for Marybeth Sloat
Marybeth Sloat will be attending Husson University in the fall to study psychology.
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Dresden public library sees strong turnout for return of annual sale
The sale was unable to happen last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and, despite the rain, had a good turn out.
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Pittston Select Board member resigns, election being held in July
Fred Kimball stepped down from his role last week after holding the position for around 10 months.
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As its annual sale approaches, Dresden’s library hopes to become a community-oriented place
The Bridge Academy Public Library is restocked with books and reinvigorated with volunteers and patrons, as it hopes to grow out of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dresden officials sending out flyer urging opposition to proposed RSU 2 budget
The flyer, which has already been posted on the town’s website and social media, is expected to go out in the next week. It has generated a variety of responses on social media.
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The show goes on at Readfield-area high school
Production was written, directed and acted by Maranacook Community High School students.
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Gardiner-area bus driver to retire after 50 years
Barbara Astbury has driven three generations to school in Maine School Administrative District 11 in her career as a bus driver.
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Whitefield students get hands-on aquaponics experience with school garden
Plants and seeds from the Whitefield Elementary School are being sold from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.