AUBURN — Nearly all the work that remained for the new Edward Little High School since it opened in August is complete, according to Superintendent Cornelia Brown. Construction of the performing arts auditorium is finished, according to Brown. The balcony space still needs final approvals, which is expected to come next month, before it can […]
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.
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