Emily Duggan

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
May 27, 2021

Dresden officials sending out flyer urging opposition to proposed RSU 2 budget

The flyer, which has already been posted on the town’s website and social media, is expected to go out in the next week. It has generated a variety of responses on social media.
Published
May 21, 2021

Tick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds

Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
Published
May 20, 2021

Two pedestrians killed in accident on Augusta’s Cony Road

Police had not released the identities of any of the people involved as of Thursday night.
Published
May 18, 2021

Richmond officials tell voters to focus on academics, not cost of stand-alone school district

In order to withdraw from Regional School Unit 2, the town of Richmond needs 822 votes, more than 50% of voters from the last gubernatorial election.
Published
May 17, 2021

Richmond couple entertain through their ‘house with the word’

What began with “Thank You” is now a five-year tradition that has many fans.
Published
May 6, 2021

Augusta woman fulfills dream of appearing on ‘Jeopardy!’, and wins big too

Jamie Logan has wanted to be on the show her whole life and finally got the chance after auditioning for 15 years; she will compete again Friday night after winning on Wednesday and Thursday.
Published
May 5, 2021

Video: Whitefield Elementary School wins Maine DOE cooking competition

Regional School Unit 12 students beat South Portland in the final competition of the Maine Department of Education’s 2021 Farm to School Cook-off.
Published
May 4, 2021

Richmond presenting $2.58 million budget to voters

The town is proposing an 8.8% spending increase, with a 4.33% rise in the amount to be raised by taxes, that will be decided by voters at its June 8 Town Meeting.
Published
April 10, 2021

Lack of central Maine bus drivers adds obstacle to getting students back to school full-time

School officials have said a lack of drivers will impact getting students back to school in person, five days a week, and it’s an issue statewide.
Published
April 7, 2021

Son of former Richmond police chief told student with loaded gun to tell the teacher

Tripp MacMaster, 11, said he learned from his father what to do in a situation similar to the incident at Richmond’s Marcia Buker Elementary School on Tuesday.

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