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Erin Nolan

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Beacon, Hawaii, New Jersey, Salem
As seen in: Honolulu Civil Beat, MSN, The New York Times, UOL, Estadão, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, Associated Press, SFGate and
Covers:  Public Health, Criminal Justice, Environment, Social Climate, Religion, Energy
Reporting on Maui County for @CivilBeat | Previously: @NYTimes @RecordOnline, @SalemNews, @EagleTrib and more | Send tips to enolan@civilbeat.org

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Erin Nolan’s Biography

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I'm an investigative and breaking news reporter currently working for the USA Today Network in New York. I primarily cover the Hudson Valley.

Previously, I covered several towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for The Salem News, The Eagle-Tribune and North of Boston Media Group.

For North of Boston, I've covered allegations of hazing and racism at a local high school, the legacy of the 1692 witch trials in Eastern Massachusetts, how an energy company kept plans to build a natural gas-powe…

Erin Nolan’s Journalist Portfolio

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NUCLEAR DECISIONS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DON'T ALL AGREE ON

NUCLEAR DECISIONS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DON'T ALL AGREE ON

Seabrook, NH Clamshell Alliance anti nuclear demonstrations on site of proposed nuclear power station ('To Th…

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GODSMACKED: BOSTON'S HIP CHRISTIANITY BOOM

GODSMACKED: BOSTON'S HIP CHRISTIANITY BOOM

On a Saturday night earlier this year, the crowd cheered as T-Pain sang about watching that "Booty Wurk (One …

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EASTBOUND AND GOWN

EASTBOUND AND GOWN

Mireya, an immigrant from Colombia, loves living in East Boston, her home of more than 20 years. She knows th…

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'I Always Came Back': A Story of Survival

'I Always Came Back': A Story of Survival

"Hey, baby!" Linda Burston, with an illuminating smile and wide eyes, greets every woman who comes through th…

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NJ gun sales are still up, and background checks have skyrocketed this past year

NJ gun sales are still up, and background checks have skyrocketed this past year

TOMS RIVER - In 2020, Joe Hawk's Toms River gun shop sold more than eight-and-a-half times as many guns as th…

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NJ gun sales are still up, and background checks have skyrocketed this past year

NJ gun sales are still up, and background checks have skyrocketed this past year

TOMS RIVER - In 2020, Joe Hawk's Toms River gun shop sold more than eight-and-a-half times as many guns as th…

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Maui Mayor Election: Sugimura Tops Bissen In Campaign Fundraising

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By Erin Nolan
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
The longtime council member has strong financial backing in her bid against an incumbent. Maui County Council member Yuki Lei Sugimura is raising and spending thousands of dollars more than Mayor Richard Bissen in her bid to unseat him this election, state campaign finance records show. She had a $44,000 advantage in cash on hand at the end of June after spending nearly $284,000 during the first six months of this year and almost $308,000 so far this election.
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Maui Mayor Election: Sugimura Tops Bissen In Campaign Fundraising

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By Erin Nolan
| News from the States
Maui County Council member Yuki Lei Sugimura is raising and spending thousands of dollars more than Mayor Richard Bissen in her bid to unseat him this election, state campaign finance records show. She had a $44,000 advantage in cash on hand at the end of June after spending nearly $284,000 during the first six months of this year and almost $308,000 so far this election. That far outpaces the roughly $187,000 Bissen spent during the first half of this year and $238,000 overall.
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Maui Vacation Rentals Get A Reprieve With New Zoning Bill’s Approval

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By Erin Nolan
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
Roughly 7,000 apartment-zoned units were set to be phased out by 2031 to create more long-term housing. More than half of those may now keep operating as short-term rentals. Thousands of vacation rentals on Maui will likely stay in business thanks to a bill the Maui County Council gave final approval to last week, significantly reducing the number of apartment-zoned units that are being phased out over the next five years to create desperately needed long-term housing.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope!

What's your favorite social network?

I love Instagram for personal use, but Twitter is great for catching up on the news!

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I didn't work for a high school newspaper, but I was the Chief Photography Editor for Emerson College's Berkeley Beacon! I also write!