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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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Lead levels in some Lewiston schools’ water above state threshold
A third of all the water sources tested in half of Lewiston’s schools were above the state’s lead recommendations.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
‘None of us have ever seen anything like this’: Lake Umbagog locals decry water management
Lake Umbagog locals believe poor water management, not the severe drought in 2021, is to blame for what they say was the lowest summer water level in decades.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Lewiston School Committee discusses after-school busing woes
The committee additionally approved a motion to join the city’s energy audit.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Auburn mechanic resigns after improper bus inspections come to light
Maine State Police will take administrative action against a licensed technician at a Monmouth garage.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Auburn pulls school buses for inadequate inspections
The Maine State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit visited the district’s bus garage Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Greene residents petition to open transfer station on Sundays, create process for removing town officials
The petition comes eight months after the transfer station was closed on Sunday due to a shortage of workers, according to town officials.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
‘We boil water in the microwave’: Tripp Middle School kitchen staff implore board for renovations
The Turner school has the highest rate of meal participation MSAD 52, according to the letter.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Mask survey for Turner-based school district shows majority support
Two-thirds of respondents said they were in favor of the district’s universal masking policy.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Androscoggin County schools closed Friday
School districts across Androscoggin County will be closed Friday due to a significant snowstorm. “The forecast for rain transitioning to ice/snow overnight and through the morning Friday is predicted to make for poor travel conditions,” Lewiston Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote Thursday. “Cheers to your hot chocolate, your bowl of soup, and your extended weekend.” School […]
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
‘People were genuinely hurt’: Bus drivers speak at Auburn School Committee meeting
Superintendent shares plan to speak with current and former transportation employees.
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