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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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Culvert collapse in Jefferson results in 11-mile detour
Crews are working to determine what caused the structure on Route 17 to collapse Tuesday evening.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state
The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
School until late June or thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses?
Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
Officials unable to pinpoint source of foul odor in the air in Augusta area
The Augusta Fire Department said the smell is not coming from the city, but that the investigation is ongoing.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Richmond must drastically increase short-term school budget and hire administrators as soon as possible, consultant says
“The financial consequences of not being ready are far more serious than the fact you might be short,” consultant Jack Turcott told the committee overseeing the town’s transition out of Regional School Unit 2.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Six candidates vie for spots on inaugural Richmond school board
The special election will be held on March 7.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Arts charter school eyes move to bigger campus in Augusta after outgrowing Sidney location
The Maine Arts Academy purchased the former Maine Veteran’s Home property for $3.25 million.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Richmond transition committee hitting roadblocks from RSU 2 central office
The Richmond Transition Committee has not gotten documents it needs in order to move forward with the town’s separation from the Hallowell-based school district.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Statue of Richmond shipbuilder, which survived at least two fires, moved to Town Office
The relocation of the statue of T.J. Southard, considered one of the founders of Richmond, brings a slice of the town’s history into view during its bicentennial year.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Hallowell-area school district has not been compensating some employees correctly
Rick Amero, the interim superintendent in Regional School Unit 2, says widespread issues with the district’s payroll and employee benefits can be traced back to at least July 2021.
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