Julia Gagnon, who won the Hallowell-based singing competition last summer, will appear on the next episode of the national TV show, which airs Sunday at 8 p.m.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Bomb threats sent to Maine State House, 2 legislators, Democratic Party
The State House was evacuated Friday morning, but no bomb was found following the hoax threat that promised death to pedophiles.
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The Maine Cabin Masters head back to school for special project at Gardiner Area High School
The project, funded by a grant from the Maine Department of Education and built by the cast and crew of the popular Magnolia Network cable television series, was unveiled on Monday night’s episode.
Posted inSchools and Education
Gardiner school district community remains divided over transgender student policy
While some parents want to see changes to the district’s policy that allows students to use bathrooms of the gender they identify with, the district’s attorney advised that rescinding the policy or making major changes to it could result in litigation.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
State urges Winthrop, other school districts to take electric buses off the road due to defects
Winthrop, Vinalhaven and Yarmouth reported problems last fall with electric school buses, and the Maine Department of Education is advising all Lion Electric Co. buses be parked until further inspections are done.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
New University of Maine at Augusta lab will double enrollment for medical lab techs in city
Tuesday’s grand opening of the new facility at the University of Maine at Augusta for the medical lab technician program will more than double enrollment for students on the Augusta campus to help fill a statewide need.
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Dapper Wednesday at Chelsea Elementary School continues to charm, draw celebrity attention
Dapper Wednesday, begun by students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, now 8, is winning fans across Maine and the nation.
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Hannaford supermarket in Gardiner set to reopen in early April
The Gardiner Hannaford at 40 Main Ave. experienced its worst flooding damage in nearly 40 years during the Dec. 18 storm, which flooded most of downtown Gardiner and downtown Hallowell.
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Lewiston mass shooting victim’s memory honored at art gallery
The exhibit honoring Peyton Brewer-Ross at the Art:Works on Main gallery will run though February and will potentially spotlight other victims of the Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maranacook’s Community Café bridges generations as students show community members what they are learning
The Maranacook Community Café bridges the generation gap between middle and high school students who demonstrate what they are learning to older community members over coffee and pastries.