The Gardiner-area school board is one of many across the state being confronted with organized, sometimes disruptive, efforts to remake education.
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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Scarborough woman killed in Pittsfield crash
Police say Rae Hartford’s car went into the median and struck a tree.
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Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.
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Augusta school board gets letter warning about public comment policy
The letter, sent by free speech advocate Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, alleges the Augusta Board of Education is violating the First Amendment by putting limits on allowed comments.
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After 2 years some of Maine’s electric school buses remain parked
District officials say they do not know what to do with the inoperable buses that were provided through the federal Clean School Bus program.
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UMA’s new building to expand workforce opportunities
The University of Maine at Augusta on Tuesday will unveil the Capital Center for Nursing and Cybersecurity Workforce Development that will house two growing programs aimed at meeting state workforce needs.
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Renys expands to Augusta, will open store in October
The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta’s retail sector.
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Maine cities are promoting native plants. Here’s how you can too.
Experts say native plants support local ecosystems in a variety of ways that non-native plants don’t.
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1958 Café opens at Belgrade’s iconic Day’s Store
The 1958 Café at Day’s Store, overlooking Long Pond, adds a restaurant to the well-known family-owned store.
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Jay-area district’s vote to align with Trump order could roll back protections for transgender students
State repercussions are unclear at this time, but if approved through the board’s policy process, it opens the district up to potential litigation.