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 2, 2021

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.
Published
June 2, 2021

Winthrop’s Anuszewski eager for next stage in her education

The MPA Principal’s Award winner at Winthrop High School is planning to attend Bates College in Lewiston, where she expects to study English and play on the field hockey team.
Published
June 1, 2021

Academics, service lead to MPA award for Monmouth Academy’s Rhayna Poulin

Poulin, the first in her family to be going to college, plans to attend Yale University in the fall.
Published
June 1, 2021

Town of Chelsea to vote on $1.6 million budget at June 8 election

The budget is an increase of nearly $100,000, which the town manager says is due mainly to costs for town roads.
Published
June 1, 2021

Augusta Public School Board pursues ‘pool testing’ for reducing pandemic requirements

The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building’s people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements.
Published
May 31, 2021

Ian Stebbins named Maine Principal’s Award winner at Hall-Dale High School

National Honor Society president and three-sport athlete at Farmingdale-area school plans to attend Bowdoin College in Brunswick.
Published
May 30, 2021

Care for community, school participation led to Maine Principal’s Award for Marybeth Sloat

Marybeth Sloat will be attending Husson University in the fall to study psychology.
Published
May 29, 2021

Dresden public library sees strong turnout for return of annual sale

The sale was unable to happen last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and, despite the rain, had a good turn out.
Published
May 28, 2021

Pittston Select Board member resigns, election being held in July

Fred Kimball stepped down from his role last week after holding the position for around 10 months.
Published
May 27, 2021

As its annual sale approaches, Dresden’s library hopes to become a community-oriented place

The Bridge Academy Public Library is restocked with books and reinvigorated with volunteers and patrons, as it hopes to grow out of the coronavirus pandemic.