The budget proposal was presented Monday to the school committee.
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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New Lewiston fitness center boosted by $10 million donation to Bates College
The $45 million project will double the space of the current facility.
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First look at Auburn’s next school budget shows a near 5% increase
The proposed budget totals $67 million, with the city responsible for $21.5 million.
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Lewiston’s new Saint Dom’s plans graduation for class that couldn’t graduate
If the high school planned for Lewiston’s Peck Center meets its fundraising goal in a few weeks, its first event this spring will be a graduation.
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Bill to force schools to share employee conduct records gets support, questions
The bill from Lewiston Sen. Margaret Rotundo mandates greater disclosure of school employee conduct when applying for new jobs.
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Bill would mandate greater disclosure of school employee conduct
The bill would allow Maine school districts to get more information about a prospective employee’s conduct at previous jobs.
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Library at Lewiston-Auburn College campus to be repurposed
Officials say a lack of demand is prompting them to shift staff and use the space for other needs.
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Bill to fund UMF Upward Bound college-prep program moves forward
Federal money for the River Valley program was cut by the Trump administration last September.
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Lewiston homelessness pilot helped over 100 students in its first year
The funding runs out in June and school officials are seeking money to continue the program and the help it provides.
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With enrollment rising, Lewiston ponders future of its school buildings
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.