Vanessa Paolella

Sun Journal

Vanessa Paolella is a staff writer at the Sun Journal primarily covering local education. Before joining the Sun Journal in 2021, she interned for the paper twice and led the Bates College student newspaper, The Bates Student. Vanessa graduated from Bates College with a bachelor of science in geology in 2021 and wrote her senior thesis on water quality changes in the Androscoggin River from 1930 to 2019.

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Published
June 29, 2023

Downtown Lewiston business owner says city is ignoring worsening conditions, hurting her business

Billie-Jayne Cooke said she’s seeing more homeless people, drug users, trash and human feces on and near her property now than ever before.
Published
June 29, 2023

Phoenix McLaughlin to run for Lewiston’s Ward 1 School Committee seat

Phoenix McLaughlin is currently a member of the Lewiston Finance Committee.
Published
June 29, 2023

Bates College denounces Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action

The Supreme Court’s decision means that college admissions cannot consider race as a factor for admission.
Published
June 24, 2023

Lewiston school officials respond to break-in at sports complex Friday night

For the second time in three weeks, Lewiston school officials said they have responded to vandalism at the Franklin Pasture Sports Complex. The vandalism occurred Friday, just three days after the City Council voted 5-2 to limit complex access to reservation only.
Published
June 23, 2023

Memorial honoring veterans killed in action on display in Lisbon this weekend

The GoldStars Tribute Wall honors more than 7,000 men and women who lost their lives in the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Published
June 21, 2023

Auburn School Committee rejects mayor’s request for stricter dress code

Girls volleyball was also upgraded to a full varsity and junior varsity program.
Published
June 21, 2023

Lisbon Town Council initials pay hike; longtime library director retires

Council members said the compensation rate has not been updated since it was first established in 2006.
Published
June 21, 2023

Otisfield girl receives backyard pool in Make-a-Wish day celebration

When Kat Sherbinski left home for her last day of school Wednesday morning, she didn’t know what was in store for her.
Published
June 20, 2023

Paris residents pass $5.2 million budget, extra funds for Police Department

Residents voted to approve $30,000 more than requested for the Paris Police Department.
Published
June 20, 2023

Lisbon Town Council approves $12.6 million municipal budget

The approved budget is a 15% increase from the current spending plan of $10.9 million.