The Pittston town office was closed Monday, while Gardiner municipal buildings will be closed until at least Feb. 1, officials said.
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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Monmouth, Readfield-area school to go remote because of positive COVID-19 cases
Those in grades 2 through 5 will go remote at Monmouth Memorial School and Maranacook Middle School will go remote. Both are set to return Jan. 19.
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Central Maine schools consider options for next round of federal coronavirus relief funding
With the state set to receive more than $183 million for schools from the latest COVID-19 relief package, school officials across central Maine are discussing best uses for the money.
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Richmond High School reports positive COVID-19 case
The high school will be fully remote until Jan. 19, but the middle school will continue its hybrid schedule as planned.
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Hallowell-area schools plan to put remaining CARES Act funds into tutoring
Regional School Unit 2 said that they will use their remaining coronavirus relief funds to do so.
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Readfield-area school to learn remotely Friday after a possible positive COVID-19 case
Superintendent Jay Charette will update the community Friday with more information.
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Winthrop shifts some teachers to cover different grades as part of COVID learning plan
With budget problems originally being the issue for not being able to hire more teachers, it’s unclear if an additional $183 million in coronavirus relief for Maine schools will impact or be able to expand the 100-student remote learning cap in Winthrop.
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Gardiner-area school board position open after member resigns
Jon Umland, who was in the last year of his term as a member of the Maine School Administrative District 11 school board, resigned his post after he moved from the town in which he’d been elected.
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Vivienne Prime first baby of 2021 in Waterville area
Vivienne was born at 11:06 p.m. Friday — New Year’s Day — to Carlton and Miranda Prime of Waterville, their third child.
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Augusta-based child care center introducing alternative learning methods
The success of their Waterville day care facility prompted the owners to open The Curious Caterpillars Learning Center in Augusta.