Vanessa Paolella is a staff writer at the Sun Journal primarily covering local education. Before joining the Sun Journal in 2021, she interned for the paper twice and led the Bates College student newspaper, The Bates Student. Vanessa graduated from Bates College with a bachelor of science in geology in 2021 and wrote her senior thesis on water quality changes in the Androscoggin River from 1930 to 2019.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
‘If only they would have come to us’: Heating oil stolen from Leeds Community Church
The 200-gallon oil tank isn’t locked, and there was no sign of a leak, according to the pastor.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Lewiston students no longer need written permission to abstain from Pledge of Allegiance
A 1943 Supreme Court ruling said compelling students to salute the flag was a violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Western Maine groundwater levels ‘some of the lowest we’ve ever seen’
At least some part of the region has been in drought conditions since June 2020.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Superintendent: Lewiston summer school could end in 2023
The half-million-dollar program supports students from elementary to high school.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Lewiston Superintendent proposes 8.6% spending increase, aims to reduce with School Committee
The School Committee will need to remove items from the budget or raise taxes to make up for the $5.3 million shortfall present in the proposal.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Turner-based school district to immediately go mask optional
The vote drew several dozen attendees.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Auburn school budget proposal would increase property tax rate by 58 cents
About 60% of the increase is linked to the new Edward Little High School.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Auburn schools adopt optional masking starting March 9
The unanimous vote was in line with Maine Center for Disease Control guidelines released Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Greene residents submit petition to expand transfer station hours, create process to remove town officials
The document comes nine months after the transfer station was closed on Sundays.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Auburn schools health and safety subcommittee to recommend continuing universal masking
The School Committee has the final say on masking policies.
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