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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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Maine lawmakers question education chief over failing early childhood program
Legislators called the Child Development Services agency ‘broken.’ Education Commissioner Pender Makin said little to ease their concerns.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
Maine students are missing more school days than before the pandemic
Chronic absenteeism rates are more than 10 percentage points higher than the 2018-19 school year. Experts say resources to get students to class aren’t back on track.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
Buxton man arrested following report of shots fired on Commercial Street
Mohamud Abdullahi, 30, was charged with reckless conduct, refusing to submit and assault.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless
Volunteers band together to deliver on the promise of the holiday, showing those less fortunate that they haven’t been forgotten.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Portland struggles to staff its special education programs
The director of special education says 11 of the district’s 17 special education programs have at least 1 vacant position and that program leaders are spending most of their time working to bring in new employees.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Shut out: How the Deaf community was forgotten during the Lewiston shootings
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Portland school district rebuilding its finance and payroll systems
The overhaul of the district’s finance department comes after a breakdown in the payroll system last year that resulted in hundreds of employees being paid late and in the wrong amount.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Advocates say success of housing program for homeless veterans in Maine shows the systems can work on a larger scale
State and national efforts to end veteran homelessness showcase the potential to solve homelessness for all people.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2023
Portland mayor to be decided in ranked-choice runoff; Mark Dion leads
The final unofficial tallies Tuesday night showed Dion was leading with about 40% of the vote, triggering a ranked-choice runoff that will be tabulated Wednesday morning.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Struggling UMaine System sees some bright spots
Enrollment at the system’s 7 campuses is declining less than expected and students are taking more credit hours, which also helps the bottom line.
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Two Portland students approached by strangers who tried to lure them into cars
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Judge reverses position, keeps South Portland teen accused of planning attack in custody
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Boys’ basketball: Team-by-team outlook for 2023-24
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Boys’ basketball: 10 players to watch in southern Maine
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Is Freeport starved for more restaurants?