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.

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News

Cold weather is coming. Are you ready?

by Emily Duggan January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

A weather system with dangerously cold wind chills is expected to arrive in Maine on Friday and bring snow on Sunday.

Politics, Schools and Education, Sports

Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown

by Billy Kobin and Emily Duggan January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

UMA could lose its accredited architecture program with building move

by Emily Duggan January 11, 2026January 13, 2026

University officials say moving the architecture program out of Handley Hall could cost the program its national accreditation, which nationally ranks the program.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups

by Emily Duggan December 27, 2025December 30, 2025

Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.

Maine, News

Gardiner staple Monkitree switches owners

by Emily Duggan November 29, 2025December 1, 2025

The craft and jewelry store has a new owner in Katherine Kollman, as longtime steward Clare Marron moves to Canada.

Maine, News

Oakland home explosion likely caused by propane leak, investigators say

by Emily Duggan and Dylan Tusinski November 28, 2025November 30, 2025

Cliff Hannon, who was the only person at the Lakeview Drive home when the blast happened, is in critical condition in a Portland hospital.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Following social media spat, Manning says he’s resigning from Gardiner-area school board

by Emily Duggan November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

While he announced his resignation on Facebook on Tuesday, he has not notified Maine School Administrative District 11 officials that he intends to step down.

Maine, News