A University of Maine researcher has led the effort to create a tool that may predict the next species to become a pest before it arrives in Maine.
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.
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Auburn area schools to receive a $623,970 federal grant for food processing hub
The project is geared towards getting more local ingredients into schools in an effort to make school meals healthier.
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Thousands of Maine children to receive summertime benefit for nutrition
Maine is issuing $120 per eligible child to make up for their school lunches this summer. With nearly 100,000 students automatically enrolled for the benefit, there is confusion as the first batch of EBT cards are arriving in the mail.
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Auburn honors police officer killed 75 years ago in line of duty
The city dedicated a memorial Sunday morning to Norman Philbrick at the intersection of Court and Main streets.
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Fireworks and American Idol firecracker Julia Gagnon coming to Lewiston-Auburn’s Liberty Festival
The 27th annual Liberty Festival is set for three days around Independence Day in Lewiston & Auburn.