The School Committee made additional cuts to the proposed school committee by more than $1 million after the original proposed budget failed.
Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering education and health. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in journalism in 2019 and started working for the Sun Journal in 2023.
Auburn residents to vote on school budget Tuesday
Staff salaries and benefits were one of the biggest budget factors that drove up the proposed budget.
Great grad: Buckfield high school senior Lillian Sharples hopes to go into psychology
She hopes her peers remember her as confident but admits that they might remember her for being a little too aggressive on the sports field.
Great grad: Mt. Blue’s Kathleen Yeaton does not give up when faced with challenges
She has been the go-to person for her peers when they need academic help.
Great grad: Oxford Hills high school’s Madelaine Miller has learned the value of working hard
She plans to attend Bates College in the fall, though she does not know exactly what she wants to major in.
Great grad: Rangeley graduate Eric White found himself through music again after pandemic
When the pandemic upended his life for two years, music helped him reestablish bonds.
Great grad: Spruce Mountain High School’s Faith Maurais hones leadership, problem-solving skills
She hopes to one day work for the United States National Park Service and help revive and protect endangered species.
Turner-based school district directors support changes to policy on selecting instructional materials
Changes to policy on library materials was tabled.
Great grad: Makenzie Eliot has earned respect from faculty during her years at Telstar
She hopes to become an Army nurse someday.
Lewiston graduates 279 students at The Colisee
Keynote speaker Daniel Gish was introduced by NESN Host Tom Caron through a prerecorded video.