Emily Duggan

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
June 9, 2022

Readfield and Mount Vernon voters to decide 2 contested RSU 38 school board races

Four seats are open on the 13-person board that oversees Regional School Unit 38, but only the races in Readfield and Mount Vernon are contested.
Published
June 7, 2022

Maranacook students express their excitement as 98 graduate

The graduation took place at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday.
Published
June 7, 2022

Richmond to present $2.7 million budget to town voters

Residents will vote on the budget, which is up 5.6% from last year, and a slate of local races Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richmond Hallway Garage on High Street.
Published
June 6, 2022

Retired teacher and local waitress compete for Farmingdale seat on RSU 2 school board

Megan Elliott and Deb Large vie to represent town on Regional School Unit 2 board.
Published
June 2, 2022

UMaine System’s vice chancellor, chief legal officer resigns over stress

Vice Chancellor Jim Thelen’s departure is not related to the fallout from the failed University of Maine at Augusta presidential search, according to university officials.
Published
May 26, 2022

Did Harry Styles record part of his latest album in central Maine?

Maine-raised songwriter Amy Allen co-wrote one of the tracks on the British popstar’s new album, but fans think there’s another Maine connection — to a farm in Monmouth.
Published
May 26, 2022

Faculty members question payout to new UMA president who withdrew from job

Michael R. Laliberte’s potential $615,000 paycheck over three years is not sitting well with certain faculty members, some of whom were laid off recently for budgetary reasons.
Published
May 23, 2022

Faculty members say departure of new UMA president not enough to quell concerns; some call for system chancellor to resign

UMaine System board of trustees takes no action on Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract, which expires June 30, but expects to decide in the coming weeks whether to keep Malloy.
Published
May 22, 2022

Newly named UMA president agrees to deal to withdraw from position

Michael R. Laliberte, whose hiring was criticized after votes of no confidence at his former university came to light, to be paid salary of $205,000 in what would have been his first year.
Published
May 22, 2022

UMaine System faculty lose faith in chancellor as his contract comes up for renewal

‘He doesn’t understand or want to understand the issues the faculty are raising,’ said a professor from the Augusta campus, the first school to declare no confidence in Chancellor Dannel Malloy.