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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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Gardiner Middle School teachers, staff camp outside for hunger
Principal Sara Sims began the challenge, promising to camp overnight at school if students donated at least 500 food items. They ended up donating over 3,000, prompting other staff and teachers to join the camp out.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Police bring peaceful end to standoff in Hallowell
Officers responded to Water Street about 7 p.m. Saturday, but the call escalated quickly into a standoff with an individual, according to officials.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Readfield-area school to add early release days to address warnings of teacher burnout
The early release days will start in February and go through May, even as one school board member said that teachers need mental health time rather than more time to do more work.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Richmond school buses will not run for a 3rd week in a row after COVID-19 cases
Superintendent Tonya Arnold said Tuesday she could not offer any more information on the situation, which officials have confirmed started because of the impact of COVID-19 on staff.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Augusta athletes will be required to have regular COVID tests for winter sports
The decision to mandate pool testing for athletes, made last week by the Augusta Board of Education, came on recommendation from Athletic Director Jon Millett and is backed by the coaches.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
Maine teachers experiencing ‘a school year like never before’
As teachers and staff in central Maine struggle to resume classroom teaching, one expert says it might be time to reassess how teachers and staff are supported.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Winthrop teachers’ union members plead for school closure
After the Winthrop School Committee opted to extend Thanksgiving break, the Winthrop Education Association said Wednesday that its members don’t think that’s enough to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the schools.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Amid outbreak, Winthrop Public Schools extend Thanksgiving break
The Winthrop School Committee met Tuesday to discuss options in light of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the academic year.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2021
Richmond residents fill busing void caused by COVID-19
Regional School Unit 2 officials offer few new details about why bus transportation has been suspended.
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