Organizer Dennis Price has assured that the event, a part of Readfield Heritage Days, will abide by state rules and will be done with care. The Maine Animal Coalition feels differently.
Emily Duggan
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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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Music from famed 1969 festival will fill Hallowell park as Woodstock event makes comeback
The Hallowell Woodstock and Arts Festival will take place Sunday at Granite City Park from noon to 6 p.m.
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State police find stolen cannon, utility vehicle during arrest of 3 people in Liberty
Cole Libby, 27, had a warrant out for his arrest from three counties. Police found him at his home in Liberty with two other convicted felons.
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As demand for home-delivered meals surges, volunteers keep Meals on Wheels rolling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.
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Richmond Days returns after 2-year hiatus this weekend with ‘The Fabulous ’50s’ theme
The event will feature fireworks, a Frank Sinatra impersonator, a soap box-style race for children and a roller rink on Richmond’s Front Street.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
New Hallowell-area superintendent resigns within a month, marking 5th to leave in 3 years
Matthew Gilbert, who took over for Tonya Arnold in February and officially began July 1 as RSU 2 superintendent, announced Friday he will leave the job Sept. 30.
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UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
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If Richmond withdraws from school district, local control could come at a higher price, officials say
The yearly budget estimate was made based on last year’s budget and Richmond’s share in contributing funding for Regional School Unit 2.
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Pittston Fair to celebrate 70th year this weekend
The Pittston Fair, which runs Thursday through Sunday, is not expected to be impacted by recent concerns about avian flu.
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UMaine extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract 1 year despite calls for removal
The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.