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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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Race, social justice UMA’s theme for the academic year
Keynote speakers addressed the topic Friday afternoon during the University of Maine at Augusta’s annual convocation ceremony.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Dresden taking first steps toward withdrawing from school district as new committee takes shape
The Dresden RSU 2 Review and Exploratory Committee will meet every third Thursday at 6 p.m.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Most central Maine school districts lag state average for vaccinated staff members
Statewide, 75.6% of school staff members are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Readfield-area school district targets learning gaps with COVID-19 relief funds
Regional School Unit 38 is to receive $1.49 million from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Elementary Relief Fund.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Hallowell-area school district assistant superintendent now a principal
Mary Paine is now the top administrator at Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
After nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in first week, Augusta schools prepared to move to remote learning if needed
Though not on the table yet, remote learning was discussed at Wednesday night’s Augusta school board meeting in case the district’s COVID-19 cases increase.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Days after classes begin, COVID-19 cases reported at schools in central Maine
Because of the universal mask mandate at the elementary schools, close contacts who have been identified need not quarantine if they do not show symptoms of the virus, according to officials.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Despite statewide shortage, Readfield-area school district has full roster of bus drivers
Through proactive effort, the Regional School Unit 38 transportation department has been able to fill all of its positions, while other districts are still facing challenges.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Gardiner-area school district forming coronavirus response committee
Maine School Administrative District 11 does not have a set date for the committee’s first meeting, but plans to review COVID-19 data before the next school board session.
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