Class of 2020 faced challenges for a night to remember
Nadya Buffum, Staff Writer
July 1, 2019
Have you ever thought about the effort that goes into big one-night events? The Class of 2020 did a lot of fundraisers while facing tons of challenges to make a night to remember for the graduating Class of 2019. On May 11th, the class of 2020 held a Roaring 20’s senior prom at Dunegrass Golf Club in ...
Lady Tigers softball season ends with strong play from freshmen
Maria Gagnon, Staff Writer
June 13, 2019
Freshmen teammates spent their first softball varsity playoff win together. The game was held on June 4th at Doran Field against Portland High School. Biddeford won 4-2 and is off to another playoff game against Noble. “We all believed in each other, we knew we could do it and we wanted to put up a ...
Jobs, schools and a social life?
Jacob Pinkham, Staff Writter
June 7, 2019
Whether it’s landscaping, working maintenance or working fast food, students at Biddeford High School grind in and out of school. They work for many reasons, including money, satisfaction, and exercise. While working, they have to balance their school work along with their social life. “I’...
Senior Makayla Jean-Paul looks forward to transition to college
Nadya Buffum, Staff Writer
June 7, 2019
Senior Makayla Jean-Paul is transitioning her love and pride for Biddeford High School to a new four-year college. Born and raised in Biddeford, Jean-Paul, also known as MJP, is both happy and sad to leave BHS. “At Biddeford, I always felt like it was a family,” said Jean-Paul. “When I w...
Waterhouse Field hosts collegiate soccer game
Maria Gagnon, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
Waterhouse Field is becoming more than just a football field, and it’s captured the attention of coaches and sports teams around New England. On April 27, soccer teams from Boston University and the University of Maine held a spring soccer game. Waterhouse Field was a perfect option to host the ga...
South Street construction continues to impact residents and BHS commuters
Matthew Farley, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
As the construction on South Street began in June 2018, many students and parents were frustrated with the traffic delays. From flat tires to students being late for school, everyone was ecstatic for South Street to be construction free for the winter. As the construction season drew to a close, tra...
Seniors sign college commitment letters to continue their athletics at the next level
Grace Laverriere, Senior Editor
May 1, 2019
On Wednesday, April 24, two seniors signed commitment letters to play sports at the collegiate level. Seniors Taylor Wildes and Sam Mills attended a signing ceremony in the Little Theater to celebrate their pledge to play in college and their high achievement as athletes. Wildes signed a National Lette...
Biddeford Students March For Change
Alexis Thompson, Staff Member
April 22, 2019
Portland, Maine - Three students from Biddeford High School joined with hundreds of other students to voice their views on the impacts of climate change on March 15. Students from across Maine joined together in Portland to show the community that change needs to happen and fast. Biddeford students...
Marching band returns to BHS after funding cut in 2010
Jacob Pinkham, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
The marching band has been revived at Biddeford High School. This will be the first marching band in Biddeford in about 10 years. Biddeford’s marching band was once first place for States for five years in a row before funding was cut and the band ended in 2010. Now Biddeford’s new marching ban...
Model UN team holds conference for neighboring schools
Matthew Farley, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
On Saturday March 16 at Biddeford High School, the Model United Nations team held a conference. The conference took place in the Center of Technology discussion room. About three schools attended and participated in the conference. The conference touched upon issues such as rights to colonize, s...
Senior indoor track athletes find success in the fast lane
Madison Arnold, Junior Editor
March 27, 2019
They prepared, they competed, they achieved success. Seniors Mariah Whitmore and Sam Mills used their States experience to propel themselves forward in their athletic careers. Unlike other sports, track is individualized. Two Biddeford seniors found their own victory at the Maine Indoor Tracks S...
Teacher at John F. Kennedy Memorial School plans to hike entirety of Appalachian Trail
Grace Laverriere, Senior Editor
March 27, 2019
Mariel Leonard, a functional life skills teacher at John F. Kennedy Memorial School, has monumentous plans for next year. Leonard petitioned the school board for a leave of absence from Feb. 2020 until June 2020 to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail. The committee voted on the motion for her...