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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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Auburn school officials fear delays for opening new high school
Cost overruns are estimated at at least $7.5 million.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Mr. Drew and His Animals Too plans to grow
Owner Drew Desjardins said the animal rescue center has outgrown its space at the Pepperell Mill, so he is searching for a larger location with better parking and more efficient heating.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Lewiston High School mock trial awarded funds for national championship; Parks elected chairwoman
The School Committee agreed to provide the high school mock trial team with $12,000 to attend the national competition.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
‘Heartbeat’ of Greene Central School: Jennifer Simmons recognized for supporting students, staff
The Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence was awarded last month.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Bucking national trends, reading, math proficiency rise in Auburn schools
The graduation rate at Edward Little High School reached a 10-year high in 2022, and Franklin Alternative School achieved a perfect 100%.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
From destruction to restoration, Lewiston students remake Longley School as their own
In the months following a disastrous break-in at Longley School, students and staff have gone beyond basic clean-up to revamp the aging school.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2022
Lewiston mayor says some city councilors are trying to silence him
City councilors will consider an amendment which would prohibit the mayor from engaging in council debates unless he relinquishes his role as presiding officer.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Auburn police department at ‘critical’ staffing levels
The department is currently down 15 of 55 officers.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Last resource officer pulled from Auburn schools
Both school resource officers stationed at Auburn were reassigned to patrol duty due to staffing shortages.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2022
Most displaced pilots from Twitchell Airport move to Auburn
The airport also recently completed a major renovation to one of its runways and will receive $1.6 million in federal funding to construct a new heated hanger.
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