Voters were also frustrated by the steep increase in the municipal budget after an accounting error created a hole in town finances.
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.
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Updated: The cyber ‘incident’ at area hospitals. Here’s what patients need to know
UPDATE: St. Mary’s announced on Monday, June 30, all systems were fully restored.
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Lisbon voters overwhelmingly reject school budget
Residents voted Tuesday on a proposed $21.27 million school budget that contained a nearly 8% property tax increase.
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Auburn residents approve school budget
Though the turnout was low, it was still higher than what the city clerk had expected.
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Lewiston schools superintendent renews contract early amid recruitment efforts
After receiving recruitment inquiries from other school districts and education organizations, Jake Langlais states his commitment to staying in Lewiston.
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Locals grapple with disruptions at Lewiston’s 2 major hospital systems
From filling prescriptions to canceled appointments, Central Maine Healthcare and St. Mary’s Health System patients struggle to get care and services.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Another Maine school may change gender policy to match Trump’s
Turner-area Maine School Administrative District 52 directors voted last week to ask its lawyer about the legalities around only recognizing the gender a student is assigned at birth.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn’s Edward Little graduates 242: ‘Reach out, meet new people, try new things’
As the rain started letting up outside, hundreds crammed into the Norway Savings Bank Arena Saturday.
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Lewiston High School graduates 337 at touching ceremony Friday
As the sun dipped low in the sky during their ceremony at the high school football field, graduates said goodbye to high school.
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St. Dom’s board considers Lewiston location for high school
The board and the Portland Diocese continue to negotiate over what will happen next year with Saint Dominic Academy’s Auburn campus.