The petition comes eight months after the transfer station was closed on Sunday due to a shortage of workers, according to town officials.
Vanessa Paolella
Sun Journal
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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‘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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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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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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‘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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Former Auburn bus drivers share why they left the school district
Current and former employees are dissatisfied with school officials’ characterization of the district’s busing problem.
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Auburn superintendent recommends bonuses for school employees
If approved, all employees will receive $1,000 and a $1,500 referral bonus would be offered for those who help recruit new employees.
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Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
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Durham rescue workers recognized for helping deliver Lisbon baby
The boy was born within a minute of arriving at the hospital.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston student asks School Committee to revise Pledge of Allegiance policy
High school senior argues against requirement to provide written permission to not participate.