Makayla Morello

Makayla Morello is a Maine Monitor Dirigo Intern for The Maine Monitor’s Monitor Local initiative. Her internship is made possible by a generous donation from William and Sally Zierden.

She is a student journalist and serves as editor-in-chief of The Free Press at the University of Southern Maine. Makayla is passionate about investigative and public-interest journalism and approaches her reporting with nuance and curiosity.

Originally from Westbrook, she has reported on topics ranging from emerging technology in higher education to local government and community issues across southern Maine. Through her work, she strives to connect student perspectives with broader statewide conversations and produce thoughtful reporting that informs and engages readers throughout Maine.

Contact Makayla with questions, concerns or story ideas: makMEMONayla themainemonitor org