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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PublishedAugust 29, 2022
Lewiston schools to start new cellphone, recording restrictions Wednesday
School Committee members additionally voted to reallocate unspent funds from open staff positions to help students reenter the school system and expand the Store Next Door.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Car crash causes power outage in Oxford area
Oxford Plains Speedway loses power Saturday night, causing races to be delayed.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Drivers identified in Friday crash that killed Peru woman in Turner
Joshua Doughty of Poland fell asleep at the wheel of his Ford F-350 pickup truck, crossed centerline and collided with Holly Woods’ car on Route 4, according to officials.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Five-alarm blaze destroys downtown Norway apartment building
At least six people displaced and one injured Saturday afternoon during fire at 17 Deering St.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Lewiston School Committee to vote on revised cellphone, recording policy
One educator said prohibiting cellphones would “support a better learning environment.” Another said it would be a “nightmare.”
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Want to borrow ‘Gender Queer’ from your local library? You may have to get in line.
As of Wednesday, nearly all of the copies of the graphic novel were either checked out or in the process of being checked out from libraries across Maine.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
UMF launches college credit program for high school students
Offered through Maine’s Early College Pathways program, the six tracks at UMF are intended to help students focus on classes related to specific topics or career paths.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Nonprofits to host back to school event at Lewiston park
Free school supplies, shoes, haircuts, vaccines, food offered Wednesday in Kennedy Park.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Lisbon Main Street businesses say road work has driven away too many customers
They hope the ‘Save Main Street’ block party will draw people to downtown. Saturday’s event will feature two dozen local vendors, food, live music, beer gardens and a special edition ‘Save Main Street’ T-shirt.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Auburn schools’ transportation almost fully staffed; teaching vacancies remain
The district has just two driver vacancies weeks before the first day of classes.
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