On March 28th at Trinity Catholic School on Main Street in Lewiston, the State Spelling Bee was held. On the stage were thirteen competitors, who had already won the spelling bee at the county level. After almost two hours, Imogen Page, from Blue Hill Consolidated School, won first place for the second year in a […]

On Saturday, March 7, the eighth grade students put on a fundraiser for their Boston Trip in June. Every year the eighth grade class puts on a Price is Right and this year, was no different. Doors opened at 5 p.m. and the actual show started at 6 p.m. Along the inside wall of the […]

Q: The referendum vote for Lisbon taxpayers to decide if Lisbon High School should be rebuilt is April 21. Why do you think it is important the taxpayers vote yes for a new school?Mr. Warren GalwayLHS Assistant PrincipalA. The reason I feel people should vote yes is because the school was constructed in 1951, and […]

I skipped down the pebble stone walkway, waiting for my brother. Finally, after a short wait, he arrived not long behind me. It was my eighth birthday and he always did something special for me. He blindfolded me and guided me down towards the end of the walkway.It was getting chilly and I had been […]

Middle School is one of the hardest in school years. I know because I’m going through it now. In Middle School people judge you on what you wear and how you look. Kids, especially girls can be mean and rude during these years. I wish that they would think before they speak.The homework, it piles […]

As humans, our brains are very complex systems, with each lobe controlling a different part, or function, within the body. Many of these functions are voluntary, but some of them are not. Those actions are called involuntary movements. However, rarely do we take the time to sit down and really think about what our brain […]

Money has become a common issue in sports. In college sports, the greed of money has unfortunately set in with the athletes. In recent years, there has been a serious debate about whether college athletes should be paid to play in addition to their scholarships that they earn.Let me start out by simply saying that […]

Millions of people all over the United States cheer as Barack Obama walks to the the podium. Tripp students and teachers all await the speech our new president gives the country. On January 20, America got it’s first African-American president and Tripp members were there watching. Throughout the school, classes watched projectors, televisions and laptops […]

Many people have been feeling overly tired lately, but don’t worry, you’re not sick. Every year during the winter this happens. The decrease in sunlight makes people eat more and become really tired and depressed. Experts are trying to solve this annual problem by prescribing drugs as well as talk and light therapy. I believe […]

This winter there have been ways made to help bring girls from Mechanic Falls, Minot, and Poland all together as one. The two men who decided to start this are Andrew Morong, girls’ basketball coach at Poland Regional High School, and his father, Tom Morong, former coach at Morse High School. It started this year […]