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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.

Augusta school board opts to keep hybrid-learning model for rest of the school year

by Emily Duggan April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

After studying what it would take to return students to in-person learning five days a week, Augusta officials decided it ‘wasn’t feasible’ to change the schedule for the last 40 days of the school year.

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Son of former Richmond police chief told student with loaded gun to tell the teacher

by Emily Duggan April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Tripp MacMaster, 11, said he learned from his father what to do in a situation similar to the incident at Richmond’s Marcia Buker Elementary School on Tuesday.

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Augusta public schools present proposed 2021-2022 budget, with no tax increase, to city councilors

by Emily Duggan April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

While the city school department includes a 0.35% spending increase, no additional taxes will be required to meet the revenue needs for next school year’s budget.

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Richmond police respond to elementary school for student who brought loaded gun to school

by Emily Duggan April 6, 2021April 7, 2021

Police said the student self reported the gun when bringing it to a staff member, adding everyone was safe and no threats were made in the incident.

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Hallowell-area school board divided on early release days, plan to continue discussion next week

by Emily Duggan April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Regional School Unit 2 will be sending another survey out to parents to gather their input about how they would prefer staff development time be managed.

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Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district

by Emily Duggan April 5, 2021April 6, 2021

Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2’s proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking.

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UMA to host in-person art exhibition around ‘Outbreak’ theme

by Emily Duggan April 4, 2021April 4, 2021

“The Outbreak Project at UMA” is scheduled to open Tuesday and run through April 30, featuring 14 artists.

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Locally sourced ingredients focus of new lunch menu at Chelsea-area elementary school

by Emily Duggan March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Nutritional Director Michael Flynn said Regional School Unit 12 is looking to add new items to the menu so students can “make connections to where their food is coming from.”