Vanessa Paolella

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Published
April 11, 2023

Invasive hemlock pest approaches Androscoggin County

The pest hasn’t yet been identified in Androscoggin County towns, but one state entomologist said it’s only a matter of time.
Published
March 24, 2023

Oak Hill High School business students win state title for 25th consecutive year

The school’s contingent of 35 students earned enough points in the business-focused competition to cement a quarter century of wins earlier this month.
Published
March 5, 2023

What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act?

The law is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing any barriers to learning.
Published
March 5, 2023

Housing crisis drives rise in youth homelessness

Educators and homeless advocates are growing increasingly alarmed by a surge in the number of homeless youth.
Published
March 5, 2023

Homeless in Maine: Rising number of homeless teens face grim future

Many of them lack a stable, supportive family, and end up creating their own ‘family’ on the street with other homeless youths.
Published
February 6, 2023

Pipes burst in Wales, Litchfield schools

Oak Hill High School suffered significant water damage, as did a prekindergarten classroom at Libby Tozier Primary School.
Published
January 27, 2023

Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library

A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
Published
December 27, 2022

Some school officials say student behaviors have improved since last year. Others said it’s grown worse.

Teachers and administrators widely agreed last year that students were acting out more often and more severely than before the pandemic pushed schools to close.
Published
December 7, 2022

SHARECenter expected to open in late January

Due to uncertain timelines for renovations and set-up, there is no set date for the nonprofit to reopen to its members.
Published
November 23, 2022

Fowsia Musse returns to Maine after being shot in Ethiopia

Musse continues to receive medical treatment, but her condition is improving.