Vanessa Paolella is a staff writer at the Sun Journal primarily covering local education. Before joining the Sun Journal in 2021, she interned for the paper twice and led the Bates College student newspaper, The Bates Student. Vanessa graduated from Bates College with a bachelor of science in geology in 2021 and wrote her senior thesis on water quality changes in the Androscoggin River from 1930 to 2019.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
State withdraws ‘irresponsible’ emergency education rule change
An emergency change to state policies that would have required school districts to pay more for out-of-district special education programs was withdrawn Thursday morning.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Lewiston School Committee asks superintendent to trim about $4 million from budget proposal
School Committee members directed administrators Wednesday to create a budget option with a $1.70 tax rate increase.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Leeds voters to decide on higher budget at town meeting Saturday
The $1.74 million budget is 8.1% more than this fiscal year.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Local author discusses Lewiston-based novel at Franco Center
Informed by her own childhood memories, Peggy DeBlois’ book, “The Toll Road North,” explores the Franco-American experience in 1960s and 1970s Lewiston.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Lewiston schools to receive additional $800,000 in state funding
The Lewiston school district will receive an additional $800,000 in state funding, school administrators learned Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Lisbon middle school leadership program helping students, community
A group of students from Philip W. Sugg Middle School are driven to make their school and community better.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Lewiston School Committee pushes back on proposed budget cuts
Superintendent recommends less money for special education and homeless student services.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2023
From down-trodden to upcycled: Mainers give new life to old furniture, one piece at a time
Not content simply buying new, many prefer to rejuvenate and often personalize worn furnishings into something uniquely theirs, honing new skills and finding satisfaction in the process.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Oak Hill High School business students win state title for 25th consecutive year
The school’s contingent of 35 students earned enough points in the business-focused competition to cement a quarter century of wins earlier this month.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Oak Hill High School Academic Decathlon team headed to nationals
Students are raising money to compete in Frisco, Texas, in April.
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