Ring Around the Rosy. A harmless nursery rhyme sung by millions of little children the world over. Is there a secret that this rhyme is hiding in between its lines? A deadly secret, perhaps?Evidence has just come to my attention that Ring Around the Rosy may in fact be based on the Bubonic Plague. For […]
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Elm Street School attends Pine Tree League Math Competition
On Oct. 16, math students from schools around Maine attended Pine Tree League Math Competition in Raymond. They solved problems for points and an award in return for a high score.There were three parts to this competition. The three tests were arithmetic, geometry and a team paper. Most of the papers had six questions on […]
“National Treasure”
An action packed thriller that will please not only adults but children too!There have been movies in the past that have used the old “follow the clues and find the treasure” plot. Some of these movies, such as “The Goonies” and the entire “Indiana Jones” series are classics that people remember not only for their […]
Lisbon High School Interact Club
The Lisbon High School Interact Club is enjoying another year of community service in the Lisbon area. At the end of October, Interact assisted the local Rotary Club in hosting the annual community spaghetti supper and auction. Upcoming events include the community Thanksgiving supper. Coats for Kids, toy drive for the less fortunate during the […]
Pizza Hut Classic at EL Dec. 10-11
Although the regular season games do not begin until December 17, basketball fans will not be without one of their favorite sports as Edward Little High School will host its fourth Pizza Hut Tip Off Tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11, at the ELHS gymnasium.Other teams slated to participate along with Edward Little […]
“Makin’ It”
Lewiston High School’s Center Stage Ensemble will be putting on “Makin’ It” by Cynthia Mercati, for the straight play this year. Richard Martin is the director, Doreen Traynor is the costume designer, Nicky Becker is the properties manager, and Marissa Jalbert is the producer and stage manager. The cast has been working very hard since […]
UltraKey at LMS
Students at Lewiston Middle School are fortunate to have a program called UltraKey, which teaches the proper touch type method of keyboarding. using UltraKey helps students with posture and job opportunity training.For the second year, LMS is running the X-Treme Typing Challenge. This challenge is for seventh and eighth grade students. Prizes are the incentive […]
Lisbon D.A.R.E. football game
Lisbon D.A.R.E. All Stars Vs New England Patriots Alumni was held on Sept. 26 from 1 p.m. at the Lisbon High School Athletic Field.At 1 p.m. introductions were made as follows:D.A.R.E. All Star Cheerleaders: Kaytarra Beaulieu, Roxanne Bineau, Brittany Boudreau, Carley Brann, Hillary Durrell, Chasity Garland, Crystal Ingerson, Ashley Lanley, Laura Longley, Jessica Schwartz, Riley […]
What is your most prized possession?
My scrapbook, because it contains memories of me and my friends. My ability to be happy, because that’s what’s most important. My computer, because it has all my stuff on it. A car, so I don’t have to be dependent.
A great season
The Lady Wildcats soccer team had an unbelievable season this year! They had their highest scoring, and highest wins ever this year! The captains of the Lady Wildcats were all eighth graders, their names are Kendra Vyr, Alexa Doyer, and Jen Baril. They traveled all around no meet and hopefully beat the other teams.The lead […]