Noel Gallagher covers K-12 and higher education issues statewide. Her stories are a mix of breaking news and trend stories. In recent years, they’ve ranged from why college costs so much, the launch of the state’s first charter schools, how a school welcomed a transgender student and why Maine schools have a hard time finding teachers. She’s enough of a news nerd to enjoy sitting through legislative education committee meetings and hours-long school board meetings so you don’t have to. The Maine Press Association has honored Noel’s work, but she says she writes for the readers, in the firm belief that an informed citizenry is key to a healthy democracy. Noel is a California native who has worked at wire services, online websites and newspapers across the country. She was in Washington D.C. during the early Clinton years, covering AIDS activism in 1990s San Francisco, documenting the business of wine in Sonoma County and riding out the boom and bust cycle of the early Internet era in early 2000s Silicon Valley. She arrived in Maine at the beginning of the recession and wrote quite a bit about the downturn here. In her free time, Noel writes the occasional cookbook review, spends an inordinate amount of time at the Portland Public Library and hangs out with her three fabulous kids and wonderful husband. She is not a former member of the band Oasis.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Community college system names interim president
Derek Langhauser will replace John Fitzsimmons, who was president for 24 years and resigned last week under pressure.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2015
Maine Community College System president resigning
John Fitzsimmons fears Gov. Paul LePage would cut system’s funding if he stayed on.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2015
Trustees give ‘very strong’ backing to Maine community college president
Their statement comes as John Fitzsimmons responds to the governor’s concerns about the system but not LePage’s call for his resignation.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2015
Obama’s free community college plan ‘a gift’ for Maine
The head of the state’s seven-campus community college system supports the proposal, which the White House estimates 9 million students could participate in.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2015
Maine’s university system poised to offer in-state tuition to more veterans’ dependents
Trustees move toward charging the much-lower rate for those who live out of state and qualify for GI Bill benefits.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2014
Bowdoin will waive tuition for son of slain NYPD officer
Justin Ramos, a sophomore at Bowdoin, is the son of Rafael Ramos, who was killed in his patrol car with fellow officer Wenjian Liu on Saturday.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Former Ogunquit selectman gets Kennedy Ripple of Hope award
Donato Tramuto was honored for his charitable work improving health care with affordable solutions.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Portland teachers’ new contract increases pay, class time
Starting in the next school year, students will have a 6½-hour school day – an additional 20 minutes of class.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Two men escape from burning lobster boat off Vinalhaven
The boat was in shallow water close to shore when it caught fire about 1 p.m.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2014
Assessing the virtual school experience in Maine
The ability to tailor classwork around competing demands and other needs gives some young people – and teachers – a viable alternative when traditional education proves an imperfect fit.
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