Overall, the budget passed by a margin of 45 votes.
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.
SHAREcenter to end its lease at current Lewiston building this fall
SHAREcenter board member and Auburn School Committee member Patricia Gautier said the center is in transition.
Lewiston councilors set new date for school budget vote after residents reject it
The proposed budget was about 9.3% higher than the current school year’s budget, which was too high of an increase for some residents.
Lewiston voters reject school budget
The City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss a date for a school budget revote.
MSAD 52 school budget validation vote this Thursday
Voting for Maine School Administrative Unit 52’s proposed school budget to take place Thursday.
Organizations celebrate child care workers, call for federal government support
YWCA Central Maine in Lewiston and Maine People’s Alliance agree child care is vital to the economy.
Wales-based high school’s Academic Decathlon team places second at national competition
The team has ranked higher in each of the last three national competitions in which it has participated.
Lisbon Connection bus service to end, but officials looking for alternatives
Federal funding has been cut, but officials are considering ways to maintain regular bus service to the town.
81-year-old Auburn woman graduating from CMCC after 21-year journey
Kathryn Welgoss will receive her diploma from the college Tuesday.
Lewiston residents speak in support of keeping Islamic holiday in school calendar
Some have complained the holiday’s date is unpredictable, making it difficult for parents to plan for child care.