The administrative assistant at Margaret Murphy Centers for Children, whose daughter attended the school for children with developmental disabilities and autism, connects with parents in a way that staff can’t.
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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Pro baseball player from Maine tells Lisbon students to set goals, follow through
Cody Bowker, a Bowdoinham native who was recently drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, spoke to students about leadership skills.
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Lisbon taking steps to form Charter Commission approved by voters
A panel of 9 members — 3 councilors and 6 elected by the public — will look at the charter and offer recommended changes.
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Lisbon officials considering 6 recruitment firms in search for town manager
The Town Council will meet with incoming councilors next week to discuss the proposals.
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Auburn council sees final design of new public safety building
Funding for the roughly $43 million project to put police and fire departments in one new facility has already been approved by voters.
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Auburn City Council discusses syringe waste solutions in needle exchange ordinance workshop
The discussion follows questions councilors had during the last needle exchange workshop earlier this month about how to prevent waste from littering city spaces.
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Gov. Mills visits Lewiston to honor Maine veterans
‘We’ve given our share in the state of Maine,’ Mills said.
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Lisbon appoints retired local town manager as it searches for permanent candidate
James ‘Jim’ Bennett is from Lisbon and recently returned there after retiring earlier this year.
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Food pantries in Lewiston, Auburn gear up amid uncertainy over SNAP benefits
Already burdened food pantries could see an uptick in need if food stamp benefits are not issued in November.
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Lisbon voters elect 4 new councilors
Three of the new councilors ran together on a platform to change city governance.