Ashley Medina supports prioritizing supporting schools through an adequate budget while addressing the community’s concerns of potential tax increases.
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.
Ward 6: Meghan Hird hopes to secure second term on Lewiston School Committee
She believes that all volunteers and third-party partners working with students in Lewiston schools should be carefully vetted.
Ward 4: Craig Charpentier hopes to attain Lewiston School Committee seat
During the school budget process, he would scrutinize programs that yield inadequate results and redirect those funds toward more effective initiatives.
Auburn woman recognized for journalism work with international students
She is one of two women issued a Gold Educator Award by a French nonprofit for her work in educating young people around the world in journalism.
Ward 3: Elizabeth Eames seeks second Lewiston School Committee term
Eames believes that full employment in Lewiston schools requires a pay scale that can compete with school districts in neighboring towns.
Ward 3: Patricia Gautier seeks reelection to Auburn School Committee
When managing the school budget, she considers the superintendent’s proposal along with input form administrators to make decisions.
Ward 2: Janet Beaudoin seeking second full Lewiston School Committee term
Student safety is Beaudoin’s top priority.
Ward 2: Pamela Hart runs for reelection
Her focus is continuing to advocate for means to address student adversities, such as homelessness and food insecurity.
Auburn working with Midcoast organization to house unaccompanied minors
Minors tend to leave home because of adverse situations, such as drug use, conflict within the home and parents who are not accepting of the child’s gender or sexuality.
Ward 1: Phoenix McLaughlin hopes to secure Lewiston School Committee seat
If elected, Phoenix McLaughlin would not go into the budget process thinking that school funding should be increased or decreased, rather he would consider specific goals and needs.