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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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Auburn pulls school buses for inadequate inspections
The Maine State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit visited the district’s bus garage Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Greene residents petition to open transfer station on Sundays, create process for removing town officials
The petition comes eight months after the transfer station was closed on Sunday due to a shortage of workers, according to town officials.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
‘We boil water in the microwave’: Tripp Middle School kitchen staff implore board for renovations
The Turner school has the highest rate of meal participation MSAD 52, according to the letter.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Mask survey for Turner-based school district shows majority support
Two-thirds of respondents said they were in favor of the district’s universal masking policy.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Androscoggin County schools closed Friday
School districts across Androscoggin County will be closed Friday due to a significant snowstorm. “The forecast for rain transitioning to ice/snow overnight and through the morning Friday is predicted to make for poor travel conditions,” Lewiston Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote Thursday. “Cheers to your hot chocolate, your bowl of soup, and your extended weekend.” School […]
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
‘People were genuinely hurt’: Bus drivers speak at Auburn School Committee meeting
Superintendent shares plan to speak with current and former transportation employees.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Former Auburn bus drivers share why they left the school district
Current and former employees are dissatisfied with school officials’ characterization of the district’s busing problem.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Auburn superintendent recommends bonuses for school employees
If approved, all employees will receive $1,000 and a $1,500 referral bonus would be offered for those who help recruit new employees.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Durham rescue workers recognized for helping deliver Lisbon baby
The boy was born within a minute of arriving at the hospital.
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