Wondering what I miss the most “Aren’t you homesick?”“What do you miss most?”“Don’t you miss your friends and family?” Questions, questions. I wish I had some kind of good answer to these questions…but I don’t. Homesick – no, not really. What do I miss most? Not sure. Don’t I miss my friends and family? Of […]

By Dustin HarrisonTripp Middle SchoolOn Jan. 31 the District II instrumental festival took place. The concert was held at Oxford Hills High School. Throughout the day the students practiced. George Shabo, the conductor of the middle school band worked hard on every piece, taking about thirty minutes to an hour on each song. The music […]

By far the worst part of the whole college application process has been waiting. After my applications were sent out on a Friday, the waiting began. I was not to be held in suspense for long, however. I received word from Husson exactly a week after I sent in the applications. The singing telegram informing […]

Androscoggin County high school juniors and seniors are in for a treat. Instead of stressing over forms based on academic and financial merit, the local Chamber of Commerce is offering them an opportunity to win a scholarship by playing a board game.At 8 a.m. on Sat., April 3, Edward Little High School in Auburn is […]

By Brittany Hiltonand Marissa GriswoldMonmouth Middle SchoolIt is unbelievable that basketball has come to an end. There will be no more traveling to games and watching all the exciting action. Our team, the Monmouth A girls’ team, ended our season on a good note. From the start of the season many of us were not […]

Enter: Becoming September. Tucked away on a quiet side street in New Auburn we find our hardcore quartet jamming their hearts out in the freezing confines of the drummer’s garage. Only stopping their madness to welcome me inside and to take a quick refueling break, they jump back into their tunes.Intro: First off we have […]

My tears they flow, as I cry to my Grandfather,“Don’t go!”He drifts into a deathly sleepthe disease got to him andseeped in deep.My mother cries for her father,he died.But before he lefthe said something sweet,At night when the moon is brightand the air is warm in the still of twilight,look up into the dark of […]

A tree of friendships, friendships now and then,Friendships not really made but friendships that are sent.A tree is of friendships, friendships of real life,It goes through each and every good or bad time.A tree is of friendships, friendships not too close.Friendships that ask to be together is asking the very most.A tree is of friendships, […]

Why did he have to go?Out of all numbersWhy was his chosenTodayI have to sayGood-bye to my daddyHe promisedHe’d come backhe said he wouldWrite to me everydayIt’s been 5 daysMy daddyhas kept his promiseHe writes to me everydayHe talks about howHe’ll be home soonHe says he misses meAnd I sure miss him tooBut everyday I […]

They tell you you’re different,They tell you you’re weird,They treat you suddenly as if you’veGrown a beard.When you call their house theyPretend they’re not home.This ignorance makes you feelVery alone.When you try to talk to them,They tell you they’re busy,You’ll wager ten bucks,They are really busy.I don’t need a friend who treatsme like dirt,I don’t […]