‘I feel badly for the people that are being impacted by this stuff. But at the same time I also believe in the resilience of the city,’ Phil Nadeau said.
Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering education and health. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in journalism in 2019 and started working for the Sun Journal in 2023.
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Saint Dominic parents, alumni launch effort to keep Auburn high school open
Many parents and alumni took to Facebook over the weekend to share their reactions about the plan to close the high school.
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Saint Dominic Academy to close its high school at end of school year
Grades kindergarten through 8 will continue at the Lewiston campus starting next year.
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Auburn’s $65M school budget to get public hearing next week
The proposed budget would increase the tax levy for education by $0.31.
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Auburn to explore moving sixth graders to middle school
The move would bring sixth graders into a more age-appropriate environment and enhance academic outcomes, among other benefits, according to one report.
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Lewiston proposed school budget includes 3.44% tax increase
Administrators this year wanted to keep the tax increase on local property owners below 4%.
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How insurance companies came to dominate health care funding
Insurance plans boomed in the mid 20th century as a way for employers to attract workers.
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Doctors, patients finding relief by switching to direct primary care physicians
Though providers and patients in direct primary care prefer the model, it does not replace all medical services.
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Prime Healthcare to move forward with effort to acquire Central Maine Healthcare
Hospitals often need state approval to make certain changes, including acquisitions and mergers.
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Lewiston school budget seeks to grow programs amid cost increases
The proposed school budget for 2025-26, if approved by voters, would raise the education portion of property taxes 3.4%, while providing money to grow programs and cover higher labor costs.