In the fall, James Rinderknecht plans to attend the Colorado School of Mines.
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.
Whitefield voters pass $1.5 million budget at Town Meeting
The budget’s total is $1,556,698, but after revenue sources, $1,075,098 will be raised by taxes. The mill rate will be unknown until the school budget is voted on, on Tuesday.
Gardiner-area school district to reduce town allocation even more
Maine School Administrative District 11 decided to use carry-over funds to offset the tax payer burden in the event Gov. Janet Mill’s spending proposition does not pass, or does not pass before the towns need to have the final town allocation numbers.
Cony’s MPA Principal’s Award winner values community service, volunteering for local causes
Jack Begin is set to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he plans to study engineering and perhaps run with the cross-country or track team.
Hallowell-area school district approves plan for in-person learning, five days a week
Thanks to portables and moving students around, all students in Regional School Unit 2 will be able to return to school in person full time, officials said.
Erskine Academy MPA Principal’s Award winner seeks career as engineer to find ‘real-world solutions’
Michael Nicholas III hopes to attend Northeastern University in Boston, which he knows would be quite a change from central Maine.
Whitefield to vote on $1.5 million town warrant articles Saturday
Warrant article voting will take place on Saturday at Whitefield Elementary School at 10 a.m.
Sheepscot Valley school district to vote on budget after enrollments cause significant loss in state funding
The school district has at least 49 students who are not seeking reenrollment for the next school year.
Lily Cannell, a 3-sport athlete graduating early, is Maranacook’s MPA award winner
Cannell will attend Boston University in the fall after graduating a year early from Maranacook Community High School in Readfield.
Gardiner-area school officials review reasons for increase in school budget
Maine School Administrative District 11 officials said the budget could decrease further if the state Legislature approves more public school funding.