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 23, 2023
Local Muslims express gratitude for the first day of Ramadan
The 30-day celebration is marked by daytime fasts, self-reflection, generosity and religious devotion.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Weapons confiscated from 2 Lewiston elementary students Tuesday
The incidents, which occurred at Connors and McMahon elementary schools, were not connected.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Lewiston school officials propose deeper cuts to special education
The district may cut half a million dollars budgeted for out-of-district special education placements that it does not expect to use this school year.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
Proposed $12.1 million budget adds firefighters, tax collector in Lisbon
The addition of two full-time firefighters would cost the town about $186,612 in salary and benefits, and the tax collector would cost $110,150.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Turner teacher reflects on 5 decades of teaching
With a career spanning nearly 54 years, Larry Sirois has taught math longer than most Mainers have been alive.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Rising number of MSAD 52 students turn to adult education to graduate
Three years after the pandemic, MSAD 52’s adult education high school diploma program has a record number of students enrolled.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Auburn school officials plan cuts to athletic programs
Administrators say the cuts were necessary to help offset rising transportation and athletic training costs.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Lewiston students build community with learning activities
Students across the district participated in fun, engaging activities Friday in recognition of national Social and Emotional Learning Day.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Lewiston superintendent recommends cutting over 50 positions
Concurrent reductions in funding from both the state and federal government paired with a significant rise in staffing costs has left Lewiston schools with a $7.8 million shortfall in their initial budget proposal.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
SHARECenter reopens in new building, plans retail store
Members are able to shop for supplies on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
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