Two councilors wrote a resolution condemning optional diversity talks in the school district. Several councilors and the mayor only saw the resolution after the Sun Journal conducted a Freedom of Access Act request, prompting ethical questions.
Vanessa Paolella
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Lisbon schools expand prekindergarten program
After noticing 17 students were on the waiting list to enroll last fall, school administrators requested extra funding from the state to add a third classroom.
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Lewiston seventh-grader youngest ever to win statewide creative writing contest
Lily Douglass was selected as the winner of The Telling Room’s annual contest for her short story titled “The Monster under the Bed.”
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Maine students to attend community college for free under new state program
High school graduates or those earning a GED diploma in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 are eligible for the program.
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Climate activists converge on Norway for 3-day conference
Organized by the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, the 2030 Vision Climate Convergence has featured guest speakers, workshops and other activities aimed at inspiring urgent climate action on the local and state level.
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Global problems, local solutions: Norway nonprofit seeks to mitigate climate crisis
In 2013, with his young son’s future in mind, Vlaun and three others founded the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, a nonprofit climate action organization based in downtown Norway.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival, more to return to Lewiston-Auburn this summer
After two years without many of the Twin Cities’ signature celebrations, all are set to return this year.
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Durham Select Board outlines town manager hiring process, resident input
Three residents will be chosen by the board to join the nine-member hiring committee.
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‘My jagged path to cap and gown’: Reflections from a 23-year-old expectant high school graduate
Brianna Robinson of Auburn is just weeks away from receiving her high school diploma through Wayfinder Schools.
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Finding their way: Program gives young parents an alternative path to graduation
Wayfinder Schools offers under-credited, over-aged students a second chance to earn their high school diploma.