The former paper mill worker has found purpose working with people with intellectual disabilities.
Frida Zeinali
Staff Writer
Frida Zeinali is a staff reporter at the Sun Journal covering mostly local education in Lewiston and Auburn. A Youth Journalism International alum, she came to Maine by way of Marquette University where she did radio for a while in graduate school. She calls Auburn home these days.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Auburn approves new ed tech, secretaries contract
Auburn School Committee ratified a three-year deal between the district and about a hundred of its staff, which outlines 3% raises for each year, plus new paid lunch breaks, a 3-day bereavement leave and other improved benefits.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Riders can now track the bus between Lewiston/Auburn and Portland, and more changes are coming
The LAP Commuter Bus service, which has gotten mixed reviews so far, is gearing up for some changes after almost 4 months on the road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Auburn reaches agreement with ed techs, secretaries for new contract
The new tentative agreement between the school district and about a 100 of its staff outlines 3 percent raises for each year, plus new paid lunch breaks, a 3-day bereavement leave and other improved benefits.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine artist’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ collection coming to Bates Mill
Maine artist Robert Shetterly’s renowned collection of portraits will be on display at the Bates Mill for a month, starting Nov. 15.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Afghan sisters offer traditional homeland fare at Lewiston restaurant
Nelofar and Shaqaeq Ahmadi run Royal Chicken and Kabab at 259 Lisbon Street months after their arrival in Maine.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
At Maine’s college campuses, young voters cite key issues in the national election
Among the top issues driving some young voters interviewed at campuses this week were reproductive rights, climate change and equality.
Posted inNews
Lewiston, Auburn students bond over grief, hope
Rallying behind the ‘Lewiston Strong’ slogan, students and educators in Twin Cities set out to thank and recognize the first responders that came to Lewiston’s aid at its darkest hour.
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University of Southern Maine community grieves a year after Oct. 25 mass shooting
Community came together to remember, grieve and honor the 18 lives that were lost in a mass shooting in Lewiston last year. One of the victims, Joshua Seal, was a faculty member at the University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language program.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Auburn ed techs and secretaries struggle with low wages, limited benefits
Negotiations are underway to find a middle ground between the district and about 100 education technicians and secretaries who have been working on an expired contract since September.