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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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
MSAD 52 librarians explain book selection process to directors
District policies allow for parents to inspect curriculum materials and request that their child be exempt from instruction for personal beliefs.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Lewiston superintendent condemns neo-Nazi group demonstration
‘I reject their words, their approach, their signage about members of our community, and all that they represent. It is hurtful,’ Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Auburn School Committee sets new goals for graduation rate, standardized exam proficiency
A motion by Mayor Jason Levesque to add an additional goal to double the number of college credits earned by students over the next two years ultimately failed.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Lisbon to add corrosion control to water; local ATV trails trails closer to connecting
The Town Council additionally tabled the first reading on a revised cannabis ordinance.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Wilton couple honored as ‘Clean Water Champions’
For more than 30 years, Sandy and Wynn Muller have worked tirelessly to implement conservation programs and engage locals in protecting Wilson Lake.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
New Edward Little auditorium to be named for former music director following $400,000 donation
It will be the Donald Gay Performing Arts Center.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Area students experience live Supreme Court proceedings at school
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court traveled to Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris and Leavitt Area High School in Turner to hear three appeals cases each in front of students and school staff.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Mobile science labs approved for Lewiston schools
The district additionally receive a grant to assist with training new teachers.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Sauces, mustards, jellies and more at Fryeburg Fair
With a couple of dozen vendors offering free samples, the specialty food pavilion offers fantastic opportunity to taste some of the freshest food on the market.
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