Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria — these are only 3 out of the 150 countries where United States troops are deployed. Over 300,000 active-duty members are stationed outside the United States territory borders. People who serve our country don’t do it because they have to, they do it because they have fallen in love with service, […]
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A True Christmas Spirit
Beverly Smith, coordinator of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army is moved each holiday season by the kindness of strangers and the resilience of those in need. She said, “every family who applies has some special need; so we are so happy to be able to bring some cheer to them at this time of […]
Horrific Storms That Worried, Confused and Tortured Everyone
By HUNTER BOWDOIN LEACH 1,598, 2,856 and 2,633. This is how many miles away Thornton students were were from their loved ones as they worried about them facing treacherous hurricanes, earthquakes and fires. Since the start of school this fall, 149 people were killed during the horrific earthquake in Mexico City. According to CNN in the […]
New and Improved? iPhone 8 rumors
New and Improved? (Iphone 8) If you have the Iphone 6 and is about to buy the 7 I would wait until this fall! The Iphone 8 is releasing. Don’t just go drop hundreds of dollars on the 7 when the 8 is about drop soon. A lot of great things are expected. […]
Updated: Recent Cyber Attack Draws Attention to Personal Security & Government Surveillance
A new Ransomware know as WannaCry spread to at least 150 countries on May 12, 2017. It targets the Microsoft Windows Operating System using an exploit the NSA developed. The cyber attack infected over 230,000 computers and it demands you pay between 300 to 600 US Dollars worth of Bitcoins to make it go away. […]
Foreign Students vs Trump Policy
Stopping extremist islamic terrorism and fixing the country’s immigration system were both top issue during Trump’s presidential campaign. In his first week in office he acted on his campaign words immediately when he signed the first executive order on travel and immigration. The first order was widely rejected and caused chaos amongst the people. The […]
Housing on the Hill: A Correlation Between Homes and Community
Munjoy Hill is a staple of the greater Portland era. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city; the Eastern Promenade has transformed over many years. For some time, it was seen as the rougher side of Portland, but many residents would say different. Folks who spent time on Munjoy Hill know that the area […]
Students without cellphones
It may seem as if basic or flip phones are a thing of the past, given that 73% of teens have a smartphone. But according to a Pew Research Center study, that still leaves 15% of teens who only have a basic cellphone and 12% who have none at all, and it makes a difference […]
Kristina Rex
Reporter (or MMJ —Multimedia Journalist as she calls herself) Kristina Rex came to talk to our Journalism class during a maroon 1 block and although she nailed her presentation, she admitted her mind was elsewhere. She was “incredibly nervous” about an assignment looming large that afternoon. “I am an incredibly sympathetic person and have a […]
Fake News-2016 Election
It’s no doubt that fake news played a huge role in the 2016 election and almost every day there are more reports about the way fake news has flourished. Fact checking has always been part of election media processes, but Donald Trump has taken the whole telling untruths to a new level. Whatever you thought […]