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
June 10, 2023

Thousands attend Moose Permit Lottery in Augusta, but only a lucky few will get to hunt

Out of 72,446 applicants, only 4,106 were chosen Saturday afternoon to receive a moose hunting permit in the state lottery.
Published
June 9, 2023

Hallowell-based school superintendent says payroll situation ‘much better’ even as mistakes continue

The payroll problems at Regional School Unit 2 were affecting about 116 employees two weeks ago, officials said.
Published
June 7, 2023

Cony High School faces anti-LGBTQ backlash following presentation on pronouns

Photographs of the recent presentation at the Augusta school have garnered the attention of anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups as far away as Texas.
Published
June 6, 2023

Richmond approves $2.1 million town budget and $7.9 million school budget at Town Meeting

The $2.9 million budget was cut down to $2.1 million from an article adjustment and $500,000 used from the undesignated fund to lower the amount raised. The school budget was passed at $7.9 million for the first-year Richmond School Department.
Published
June 6, 2023

Result of argument over Pride, Trump flags? Gardiner school allows only American flag

Administrators of Gardiner Area High School adopted the temporary policy after a student put a Trump flag over a Pride flag Friday.
Published
June 2, 2023

Richmond voters to decide $2.9 million municipal budget at Town Meeting

Richmond will vote Tuesday on its $2,912,556 budget, a $182,634 increase from last year that uses $621,156 in the town’s undesignated funds to offset the burden on taxpayers.
Published
May 31, 2023

Kennebec County Teacher of the Year gives students a chance to restore alewife harvest in Gardiner

Sharon Gallant and her Gardiner Area High School students have worked with a local nonprofit for five years to collect data on the fish often used as lobster bait in hopes they can help bring the commercial harvesting industry back to the city.
Published
May 30, 2023

Police continue search for vandal who defaced memorial to Maine’s fallen officers

The Maine Law Enforcement Memorial in Augusta was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend.
Published
May 27, 2023

UMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students

The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.
Published
May 20, 2023

Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer

Chef Heidi Parent strives to be innovative with her culinary arts program, including using COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to buy a food trailer for her students to run.

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