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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PublishedMay 12, 2022
County teachers of the year announced in Maine
The 16 honorees include educators from Portland, Kennebunk and Lewiston.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Portland schools will require masks starting Thursday
Maine now has the fourth highest COVID-19 infection rate among states as the average daily case count has declined this week.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Old Orchard Beach police chief to retire after almost 50 years on force
Dana Kelley will step down this month after serving as police chief for 30 years.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Portland school board funds construction cost overruns, discusses reducing school budget
The Portland school board voted to pay $1.2 million to cover construction cost overruns from the renovation of two elementary schools. The board also discussed whether and how to alter their budget following a request from the city that they reduce it by $1 million.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Some southern Maine Republicans divided on party’s new platform
While some are embracing the socially conservative changes, others worry that the shift will drive people away and backfire at the polls.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Cost overruns threaten budget for renovations at 3 Portland schools
The school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on paying for over $1 million in additional construction costs.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Portland hopes to lead the way in integrating Wabanaki studies into classes
One Portland educator has spent years consulting with Wabanaki experts to come up with a K-12 curriculum.
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
Cyclist severely injured in collision with car in Portland
The 44-year-old woman was taken to Maine Medical Center with life-threatening injuries on Saturday, police said.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Greely High School named best in Maine by U.S. News and World Report
The U.S. News list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools across the nation, including 113 in Maine.
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