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Black History Month assembly at LHS
This past February was Black History Month and for the first time, Lewiston High School decided to have an assembly dedicated to this month. There was singing, dancing, readings, quotes and poems that were read by students that were originally by famous African Americans.The two emcees were Hibat Sharif and Farhiya Ali. The singing group […]
St. Dom’s Mathletes bring home the Pi
On Tuesday, April 8, ten talented mathletes (pronounced math leete) from St. Dom’s competed in the State Math Meet held at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. Teams from all over Maine competed and the competition was fierce. After the first three individual rounds (where students do math problems individually), St. Dom’s was tied […]
How to have great senior portraits
By Harvey BellBell Photographic, Inc.Getting GREAT senior portraits, instead of the usual “stand-against-a-tree-and-smile.” Is the result of a small effort on your part and some hard work by your photographer.Here are my recommendations for getting great senior portraits:• Choose the right photographer for you. This is your chance to be photographed as an adult. All […]
Film-making with Huey
Starting March13, eighth grade students at Lewiston Middle School began making three different films. The select classes doing this project were: Mrs. Allison’s SPARK art class, Mr. Courchesne’s first period French class and Mrs. Bleakney and Miss Cook’s English/Literature classes.Mr. Courchesne’s class did a documentary on bates Mill and the Franco-American, and how they combined […]
Interview with Mr. Williams
Q. When were you born?A. September 24, 1973Q. Where did you live, growing up?A. I grew up in Bath.Q. What college did you go to?A. At the University of Maine in Orono.Q. Where did you previously work?A. I was an engineer in Freeport.Q. What do you think about LHS?A. So far, its nice. It’s a […]
Eastgate’s sophomores travel back into English History
By Angie Elvin and Elizabeth TillsonEastgate Christian Academy On Tuesday, February 11, Mrs. Cox’s World History class presented their reports on King Henry the VIII and his wives. Each student researched their character to learn more about the monarch that they were assigned to portray. To make it all feel a little more realistic, Mrs. […]
Cultural Day
The day had finally come. After about a week of preparations it was finally Friday. On February 28. Holy Cross Junior High’s Student Council sponsored an event to help open the students’ eyes to the world around them. The event was Cultural Day; the theme was “Embracing Diversity.”Students baked specialties from all around the globe […]
LHS winter carnival returns
After an absence of one year, the Winter Carnival returned to Lewiston High School. Scheduled activities took place the week of March 10-14. The week was fun for all!Students who wished to participate enjoyed an afternoon of skiing at a reduced rate when their student ID was shown. A sled race was held after school. […]
Local television show looking for staff comprised of teens
Photos by Renee Colette There’s a new TV show hitting the Maine television airwaves soon. What was formally known as “The Edge with Jake Sasseville” is in the stages of re-working the format, the studio set and its staff of producers, writers and technicians from the ground up.“The Edge with Jake Sasseville” debuted in December […]