Thursday’s public forum explored ways the School Department could use the Dingley Building and 287 Main St. to ease crowding for its students and staff.
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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Lewiston schools see rise in absences during ICE operation, superintendent says
As federal immigration authorities increased their presence in the city, school officials focused on safety, Jake Langlais said.
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Cold weather is coming. Are you ready?
A weather system with dangerously cold wind chills is expected to arrive in Maine on Friday and bring snow on Sunday.
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Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
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UMA could lose its accredited architecture program with building move
University officials say moving the architecture program out of Handley Hall could cost the program its national accreditation, which nationally ranks the program.
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How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups
Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.
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High-speed chase through Chelsea, Windsor, Augusta ends with arrest, shots fired
Dustin Smith, 33, was treated for an injury caused by a bullet graze before he was jailed in Augusta.
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Oakland home explosion likely caused by propane leak, investigators say
Cliff Hannon, who was the only person at the Lakeview Drive home when the blast happened, is in critical condition in a Portland hospital.
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Suspect in fatal U-Haul crash in Clinton located on I-95
The driver in Tuesday’s crash fled the scene and was found Thursday evening.
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Man injured in explosion at Oakland house
The home was leveled Thursday and a middle-aged man was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland.