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New weight room at LMS

At LMS, during physical education or after school intramurals, students have a new way to work out – in Ms. Kim Russell’s weight room.They can do cardio, weight lifting, push-ups and sit-ups. They also have Dance Dance Revolution and a bike hooked up to a racing game.Jamie Burnham says, “I thought that intramurals would be […]

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Cold cruel reality

Ahhhh. Those were the days, sipping ice cold lemonade sitting under an umbrella at the beach on a hot summer day. Sleeping way past my alarm clock and into the afternoon with no regrets. Hanging with my pals anytime I please. Having barely any responsibilities to get agitated over.Well, all that changed on September 1 […]

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Walls of the world

We sit in a room knowing the world is on each other’s mind. But there are no words necessary to speak for we know the words have already been spoken. We sit in silence. We are confined by walls, by trees, by air, and by gravity. All that is encroaching upon our sanity. All these […]

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More money, more problems

As America’s economic situation grows and grows, the financial situation for sports continues to be impaired. Who would have thought that sports would be thrown into the topic of today’s current economic situation? As I age, I realize the importance of the economy and how much impact it has on the world. I also realize […]

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Is that really candy?

For the month of October, most families share the tradition of spending the night, October 31, trick-or-treating. They stroll around the neighborhood dressed in various costumes in search of candy dishes placed amongst the steps for children to hunt through.This year, in Maine, drug dealers are producing “kid friendly” drugs with colorful animations and flavors […]

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What is really in the vending machines at your school?

Almost every school you see has at least one vending machine. But the problem is that many of the items offered are unhealthy choices for your body. If you ask five middle school kids, I bet they’d tell you that their favorite snack is Cheetos or a Snickers bar from the vending machine. You can […]

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Bruce Whittier Middle School at Fryeburg Fair

As I stepped off the bus with my seventh and eighth grade classmates of Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, on October 2 at the Fryeburg Fair, I already knew that this was going to be a great day full of fun and learning.As a small group from the middle school, we started on our educational […]

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EL activity fair

The Edward Little High School Activity Fair is when student groups and clubs get together to teach other students about what they do and get students to get involved. The Activity Fair was held on September 24, 2008 during the mentor period. The two classes to attend were the freshmen and sophomores.

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NWEA testing…

For the past couple of days a new type of testing has been going on at Elm Street School. The testing, NWEA, takes place on a computer and usually consists of about 40-50 questions according to the different subjects. The subjects range from math, science, and reading. What is really neat about this testing is […]

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Underdogs

When a student at Leavitt Area High School thinks about their athletics they might automatically think about the girl’s basketball team. In the past few years it hasn’t been the best for us, but all of our fans have continued to show more and more support. Every day we show up at the gym and […]