Rhonda Decontie, a UMA alumni, and Judge Eric Mehnert started the Healing to Wellness Court program at Penobscot Nation Tribal Court, which has shown great success.
Emily Duggan
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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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Central Maine teachers experiencing ‘a school year like never before’
As teachers and staff struggle to resume classroom teaching, one expert says it might be time to reassess how teachers and staff are supported.
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Amid outbreak, Winthrop Public Schools extend Thanksgiving break
The Winthrop School Committee met Tuesday to discuss options in light of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the academic year.
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Richmond residents fill busing void caused by COVID-19
Regional School Unit 2 officials offer few new details about why bus transportation has been suspended.
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School districts in central Maine hustle to bring COVID-19 vaccine to their youngest students
Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the vaccine and some school districts in the region will host clinics as soon as next week.
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Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike
Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought “extreme exhaustion and stress.”
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Readfield-area schools officials debate remote learning options as COVID cases spike in district
The board did not come up with a solution, but will take the answers they gained with them to the Nov. 3 meeting to evaluate the situation in a couple of weeks.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
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Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
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After Richmond police officer resigns, Selectboard member attempts to calm social media anxiety
After members of the Selectboard accepted Officer Doug Bellevue’s resignation Monday night, residents on the Richmond Friends and Families Facebook page expressed concerns, including that the position could go unfilled.