Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Maine AG looking into USM’s parking enforcement contractor
Between December and March, the attorney general’s office received 15 complaints about the company that collects ticket revenue for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham and Portland.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2024
Maine parents ramp up fight to get cellphones out of schools
A coalition of 9 Maine groups is advocating for less technology access for children because they’re worried about how constant technology use might impact mental health.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Portland planning board to look at expansion of downtown child care
The project would double the number of slots available at the popular Youth and Family Outreach child care center to 110 and build 48 affordable and 12 market-rate apartments.
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
Portland Adult Education graduates celebrate success and sacrifices
The 141 graduates, many of whom came from other countries and worked multiple jobs, took care of family and dealt with homelessness, all while working toward high school diplomas and workforce certificates.
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PublishedJune 17, 2024
Maine school districts are working to keep their students engaged over summer break
Educators have long lamented the dreaded ‘summer slide,’ but communities are more active than ever in providing resources to prevent it.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Portland voters approve $161 million school budget
The spending plan, which passed with 70% of the vote, requires a 6.6% tax rate increase on the school district’s side of the budget.
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PublishedJune 7, 2024
State police trooper fatally shoots man in Hiram
Steven Nelson, 39, of Hiram, confronted Trooper Zachary Fancy with a firearm, state police say. Fancy has been placed on administrative leave while the state attorney general’s office investigates the use of deadly force.
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PublishedJune 7, 2024
Gray-New Gloucester speech therapist accused of assaulting student is still working for the district
Thomas Morawiec was issued a summons on Thursday is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Portland High School graduates celebrate start of their independence
Off to the workforce and colleges across the state and the nation, students celebrated the end of their high school careers with family and friends Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 4, 2024
Portland school board considers pre-K through 8 redistricting proposal
The district hopes examining its boundaries and school configurations will help it ensure students have equal access to opportunities.
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