Story and photos by Andrew BourretMonmouth Academy Winter. The ancient Greeks would tell you that it comes because Persephone has yet again been abducted by Hades and brought to the Underworld for four more months. Scientists today would explain that it all has to do with the tilt of the Earth. Regardless of what you […]

By Betsy DionneOak Hill High SchoolI did not always love to read. Up to the third grade I hardly picked up a book; my years before were spent looking at the pictures in wonder as my classmates started to read picture books and even short stories. The reason I never read was because I never […]

By Tess CraigLewiston Middle SchoolLewiston Middle School students have an opportunity to proudly exhibit their art work at the Bates College Olin Arts Center from March 9-20. Thanks to the Bates partnership with LMS, Anthony Shostak and Sue Martin, over 100 art pieces ranging from paintings to masks to wheel-thrown pottery will be on display […]

By A.J. Bouffardand Jared ParkinWales Central School The boys’ basketball team at Wales Central School had a record of 3-9 this season. Our coach this year was Mike Jillson. He really put in a lot of time and effort towards the team. The Eagles’ captains this season were A.J. Bouffard and Jared Parkin. Reece Johnson, […]

Do you feel like you have the flu all the time, with achiness and pain all over? Is the pain worse in the morning, often with increased muscle stiffness? Do you feel fatigued every day, even after a full night’s sleep, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps), chest pain, an intolerance to […]

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” the old adage goes, but how you live depends on how you sleep. A growing body of research indicates that sleep is essential for mental and physical performance, as well as emotional and physiological health. Lack of sleep can affect major health problems including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular troubles […]

Rock ‘n roll, loud cars, and noisy lifestyles are taking their toll on the baby boomers. Of the more than 75 million Americans born between 1945 and 1964, 20.4 percent – or 16 million people – suffer from some degree of hearing loss.Among the celebrities dealing with the problem, former President Bill Clinton, singing icon […]

By Selby FrameUniversity of Southern MaineLocation, location, location. It’s what realtors describe as the most important factor in buying a house. It’s also a major draw for students in the University of Southern Maine’s electrical engineering program. One of only two accredited undergraduate electrical engineering programs in Maine, it is located near two of the […]

By Dr. Carl W. HastingsThe following appeared in the April 1998 issue of The Healthy Planet:“Cancer Fighter, Cholesterol Cutter,” read the heading in Good Health magazine. “Lose Weight, Beat Heart Disease, Cancer, More,” agreed Family Circle. “A Top Ten Greatest Medical Advance of 1996” from Health Magazine. “I Have Seen the Future, and it’s Soybeans!” […]