By Celina Simmons Acute flaccid myelitis, also referred to as AFM, has many similar symptoms to the once formidable polio that left thousands of children paralyzed in the early 20th century. AFM […]
21st Century Polio
Poetic License
This week I’m proud to submit more poems from our peers. The weather is turning colder, and sickness stalks us on our late nights. It swept into my house and shook me […]
St. Lawrence Arts Hosts ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’
By Liam Woodworth-Cook There’s a chapel up on Munjoy Hill, right as you crest the steep hill on Congress. There’s a laundromat with a short Italian man who’s been on the hill […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editors
By Celina Simmons and Zachary Guiod If you remember from the last issue, our former managing editor, Rebecca Dow, has left the position. Rebecca did such a phenomenal job it will be […]
Trump’s Triumphs: The Economy
By Loraine Aceto President Donald J. Trump, USA’s 45th president has been winning even more for America ever since he has been elected! Next to Washington, Reagan and Nixon, he has been […]
Susan Collins Has Always Been Extreme
By Zachary Guiod Susan Collins is known as a “moderate Republican” who has served as a check to the president and the right wing in Congress. After her vote to confirm Brett […]
Elect Politicians Who Value Community Colleges
By Alexander Kennedy With the election just a couple weeks away, many people will be making their final decision on the candidates running for office this year. Whether you plan to vote […]
No Excuses, Get to the Polls
By Chris Hedgpeth There is a powerful line in Rush’s song “Free Will” that has always resonated with me: “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” I […]
Yes on No. 4
By Loraine Aceto All political parties will benefit from voting Yes on Question 4! Nov. 6 is Maine’s time to shine for a vote that will invest in Maine’s future. Ballot measure […]
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