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 26, 2022
Lewiston student asks School Committee to revise Pledge of Allegiance policy
High school senior argues against requirement to provide written permission to not participate.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Greene selectmen alter sand pile policy, send warning letters to violators
Six people received warning letters last week after being caught taking more than two buckets.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Lewiston School Committee approves Narcan training for staff
The drug, which is used to treat opioid overdoses, would be available to treat students, staff and community members in need.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Lewiston High School opens its first arts and music wing
The two-story addition will house the high school’s music, arts, and theater programs, as well as the new computer science program and other teachers who previously did not have their own classrooms.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
MSAD 52 distributes survey on masking, modifies school calendar
The new half days for students only will give teachers desperately needed preparation time, superintendent says.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Auburn School Committee asked to talk with departed bus drivers
High school construction on time, on budget, chairwoman says.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Wales equipping decontamination room for Fire Department
The town has spent $15,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust purchases 1,700 acres in Kennebago watershed
The land contains some of the finest wild brook trout habitat in the U.S.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
‘Once-in-a-lifetime teacher,’ Isaiah Davis, recognized for his ‘ridiculous schemes’
The Leavitt Area High School history teacher was awarded the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence this month in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the school community.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
RSU 4 schools to close Wednesday
Officials in the Wales-based school district attribute the closure to staffing shortages.
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