Her exceptional organizational skills helped her balance school and extracurriculars.
Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is the Auburn city reporter for the Sun Journal. After graduating from the University of Maine in 2019, she got her start in journalism at The Republican Journal in Belfast. She started working at the Sun Journal in 2023 writing about health and education. She has a passion for community reporting and keeping people informed on important happenings in their town.
Lewiston School Committee agrees to cut proposed budget $500,000
Superintendent Jake Langlais recommended the reduction and listed where cuts could be made.
Great grad: Saint Dominic Academy’s Emma Smith reflects on obstacles, accomplishments
Teachers helped her overcome a learning disability and provided a sense of confidence.
Face Time: Discover Lisbon Downtown’s new Director Emily Rotondo talks about downtowns
She sees downtowns as places where people can connect, meet friends and come together — serving as an “antidote” for the isolation epidemic.
Turner area schools’ $35 million budget passes, with Greene residents voting it down
Overall, the budget passed by a margin of 45 votes.
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.