Vanessa Paolella is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering education and the environment. 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. She is also an adjunct instructor at Husson University, where she teaches students to write news articles.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2021
Video: Maine celebrates long-anticipated bicentennial parade
After it was rescheduled twice due to the pandemic, Maine’s bicentennial parade was just the right kind of quirky fun.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Maine tourism industry experts expect strong travel season
HospitalityMaine says that interest in visiting Maine has been growing, even before restrictions were loosened.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Police: Man speeds across border, tops 150 mph on motorcycle
Police say a New Brunswick man sped through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing and led police on a high-speed pursuit in Maine
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Diminishing ice cover on Maine’s lakes could impact fish populations
With ice-out occurring earlier now than it did decades ago, biologists worry decreasing ice cover and warmer water may lead to a decline in water quality and hurt some fish species.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Lisbon greenhouse announces major expansion
Projected to be complete by 2026, the addition will increase Springworks’ capacity by more than 20 times their current production.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Come for wine, stay for a farm-to-fork meal at Leeds vineyard
Willows Awake Winery restaurant features locally sourced meals in an agricultural setting.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
Woman stabbed in downtown Lewiston park; man charged
Charles Epps was arrested on Oak Street six hours later.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Friends help state loon count while keeping a tradition alive
Long-time volunteers Peggy Dorf and Bonnie Eletz share their love of loon counting on Thompson Lake.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Special task force helping Lewiston’s newest community deal with COVID-19
Groups that support the immigrant population assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.