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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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Heritage orchard at the Blaine House meant to plant seeds of unity

by Vanessa Paolella July 19, 2020July 15, 2020

AUGUSTA — John Bunker approached Gov. Janet Mill’s administration in 2019 and offered to create an orchard at the Blaine House full of Maine heritage apples. He suggested planting 16 varieties of apple trees, one to represent each of Maine’s 16 counties. “The idea is to connect all of Maine and everyone in Maine through […]

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Graft by graft, John Bunker is preserving Maine’s rich apple history

by Vanessa Paolella July 19, 2020July 19, 2020

For 45 years, the self-taught Palermo man has been resurrecting heritage apple varieties, for posterity and for long-forgotten delicious applesauce, apple pies and cider.

News

Bates is ‘Top Party School’ in Maine? Look again.

by Vanessa Paolella July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Barstool’s fake ‘Top Party Schools’ map sparks debate over social media

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

What pandemic? Station Grill Restaurant opens in Lewiston in former Rails

by Vanessa Paolella July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Kathy Lebel, owner of Schemengees Bar & Grille, brings a second restaurant to Lincoln Street featuring home-style meals.

Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education

Bates College more concerned about travel than new ICE guidelines

by Vanessa Paolella July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

Bates College says Immigrant Customs and Enforcement agency guidelines will have little impact on its international students as travel remains the greatest barrier to in-person classes this fall.

Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston, Auburn police see uptick in fireworks complaints

by Vanessa Paolella July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

Twin Cities’ police departments received significantly more fireworks-related complaints during this year’s Fourth of July weekend than in recent years.

Oxford Hills, River Valley

Canton celebrates the legacy of Betty Conant

by Vanessa Paolella July 6, 2020July 8, 2020

Resident and community leader who died Saturday remembered for her hard work and commitment to others. She was 78.

Franklin

Jay man injured when his motorcycle goes off the road in Livermore Falls

by Vanessa Paolella July 4, 2020July 7, 2020

The Livermore Falls Fire Department treated a Jay man who crashed his motorcycle Saturday afternoon on Fayette Road. According to Livermore Falls police officer Walter Bachelder, Clifford Audette, 53, of Jay drove off of the road and lost control of his motorcycle in the dirt. He was able to redirect the bike back onto the […]