Sheibon Claire “Bon” Tizon grew up in a small town in the Philippines, where her family washed clothes outdoors in a large bucket and cooked meals over an open fire, mostly fish and rice grown in nearby fields. Tizon came to the United States when she was 13, after her mother married a Mainer and […]

For Isabella Pardales, it’s simple math. Americans now drink more bottled water than soda, though studies show it’s no healthier than tap water, it takes at least 1,000 times more energy to produce and transport, and only one in five plastic water bottles is recycled. To help reduce the tons of plastic that winds up […]

When Jake Leclerc was a preteen, he lived in a suburb of Munich, Germany, where his father’s job took the family for a few years. The experience sparked interests that have evolved into career goals for the York High School senior, who graduates this month. “It was a great experience,” Leclerc says. “We were able […]

It hasn’t been easy. They have toiled and excelled in the classroom. Struggled and triumphed on the playing field. Grappled with self-doubt and cultural differences to overcome significant challenges and succeed. This month, thousands of young Mainers are making one of life’s great transitions at high school graduations across the state. We asked area high […]