By Jeff Beam,Leavitt Area High School It’s one of the most informative and most talked about prime-time television cable shows, and it follows a cartoon. It’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The show mocks both sides of the political spectrum, but tends to take a liberal and sometimes controversial approach. The Daily Show, started […]

By Justin Ouellette,St. Dominic Regional High School In four games against area rivals Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School, the St. Dominic boy’s hockey team stands perfect. The SAINTS completed an ideal 4-0 sweep, and proved to be a top contender for the state title yet again.On December 22, the two top hockey […]

By Kate McKellick,Elm Street School On December 16, Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls put on a musical called Santa’s Stuck in the Fifties. The play was directed by fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Christine Fraizer and ETS teacher, Mrs. Karen Downing. The cast included students from grades four through six, Santa Claus was played by […]

By Chelsea McMaster,Lisbon High School During the first semester of my junior year of high school I served as a United States Senate Page in Washington, D.C, for five months. I believe that it was the best five months of my life, thus far. There is an enormous difference between experiencing the workings of our […]

By Raechel Wark,Oak Hill High School The Oak Hill High School cheerleaders won the Class B KVAC Cheerleading Championship on Monday January 17 at the Augusta Civic Center. After months of grueling practices and late nights, the Raiders finally broke Rockland’s eight year hold on the competition. Oak Hill’s crowd, quite possibly one of the […]

By Kate MeKeown,Tripp Middle School The time was 4:45 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon on March 25, 1911, New York. 500 female workers, ranging in ages from 13 to 23, at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory are relieved halt their work for the day. Their hands are covered in dirt, grime, cuts and bruises. Dark circles […]

Story by Lindsey LeCaptions by Mary Martin,Edward Little High School About a month ago, December 3 and 4, the ELHS Drama Club presented the musical “Once Upon A Mattress,” which was an unforgettable performance (directed by Penny Appleby, assistant directed by Deb Bishop and Amy Feeley, music directed by Paul Caron). We realized after, that […]

By Kenneth Collins,Edward Little High School This is the story of the three Bauedelaires, Violet (Emily Browning), the eldest Bauedelaire who likes to invent machines to help around the house; Klaus (Liam Aiken), who is absolutely obsessed with reading books; and then there’s Sunny, the littlest Bauedelaire who mainly likes to bite various objects and […]

By Kristen Pelletier,Lewiston High School Tiffany LeblondJuniorSchool activities: Collage, Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor TrackFavorite subject: AnatomyFavorite music: Anything with passionFavorite book: The dictionaryFavorite food: PancakesFavorite movie: “Rules of Engagement”Favorite TV show: 7th HeavenRole model: Matthew HolmanMost people don’t know that I: went to Australia last summer for track.Future plans after high school: attend a […]

By Justin Ouellette,St. Dominic Regional High School The NFL playoffs are unpredictable and exciting; constantly keeping you on the edge of your seat. As we near the Conference Championship Games, we find ourselves unable to stop pondering about the upcoming matches. When a trip to Jacksonville is on the line, don’t rely on expert picks […]