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Hollywood or bust!

Story by Jake SassevillePhotos by Christina LeBlancEdward Little High School“Come over here, Jake,” said Danielle, the co-executive producer’s assistant. We were whisked away from our parking spot in the garage to soundstage 17 in Studio City, California. To the right, THAT 70s SHOW soundstage, and to the left, the cast of “Passions.” It was 10:10 […]

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Knights Pride Booster Club Needs Help!

By Amanda FlintPoland Regional High SchoolThe Knights Pride Booster Club needs help from parents and any other community members interested in helping with fundraising for Poland’s co-curricular activities. The booster club has expressed again and again that they need more help and more volunteers. The members of the booster club encourage citizens from the tri-towns […]

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Thank you to the heroes of St. Peter and Sacred Heart School

By Richard ParadisSt. Peter and Sacred Heart SchoolMany students from St. Peter and Sacred Heart School have dads that are leaving the United States to serve as soldiers in Iraq. As supporters, the students are collecting supplies to send over to them. One of the dads is in constant communication with the school through email. […]

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Promising art student

By Jessica DunlapLewiston High SchoolI recently sat down with Chad Powell, a promising art student at Lewiston High School, to ask him a few questions.Why did you become involved in art?“Since I was a kid, I always liked art, and when I came to the high school, Mr. Jody Dube and Mr. Nathaniel Myer inspired […]

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2004 Winter Carnival at Poland Regional High School

By Jennifer GleasonPoland Regional High SchoolFriday, Feb. 13 marked Poland Regional High School’s fifth annual Winter Carnival. The week gave a chance for everyone to show their school spirit and to kick back and have a little fun.Monday kicked off the week with PJ Day. Tuesday was Country Music Day, Wednesday was Rap Day, Thursday […]

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Freshman classes up for grabs

By Toby RoseTripp Middle SchoolOn Tuesday, March 4, eighth graders at Tripp Middle School were given papers to choose their classes. Although there are many classes up for grabs many students start planning for what they want to do for their careers. Many are taking foreign languages, and many are taking art.Students find this opportunity […]

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Victorian semi at St. Dom’s

By Nicole SimonSt. Dom’s Regional High SchoolOn Feb. 21, St. Dom’s High School students attended the annual semi-formal dance, appropriately called the “Semi,” at the Hilton Garden in Auburn. Shrubbery strategically placed around the room, an elaborate archway curving in front of the entrance and miniature scrolls awarded as entry tickets all subtly involved the […]

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St. Dom’s annual junior high invitational tournament

By Alexa DoyerElm Street SchoolOn Thurs. Feb. 26 through Sun. Feb. 29, St. Dom’s High School held it annual junior high invitational tournament. The Mechanic Falls Lady Varsity Wildcats decided to attend this invitational once again. During their first game on Friday night the Wildcats played a great game but to their disappointment still fell […]

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Mardi Gras- The celebration that’s fit for a king

By Shandra McManusHoly Cross Junior High SchoolMardi Gras is only a somewhat interesting thing that happens in New Orleans every year to most 8th grade students. Not to Holy Cross Junior High’s! To them it is a colorful, bright celebration that happens annually before Lent. Commonly known as “Fat Tuesday” in New Orleans.it has over […]

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Practical money skills project savings and investing

By Savannah Bochtler and Jake WithamLeavitt Area High SchoolIn a continuation of the Leavitt Area High School, Practical Money Skills project, students were recently given the opportunity to learn about the savings and investing aspect of money management. Former Leavitt teacher, Mr. Kimball, visited the class to speak on this subject. Mr. Kimball taught at […]