Back To School

If your child has ever brought home a Mercy Watson book, then you know who I'm talking about! A Portland born author, Chris van Dusen has visited many schools. He visited Benton Elementary last year, much to Anderson's delight! Tuesday, he was in Auburn at Jayden and Bradley's school and Jayden was so excited! Why? Well, here's why!

While shopping in Walmart, and not having very much money to spend, the kids wanted to walk down the toy aisle. They wanted to get an idea of what Santa could bring them for Christmas. Yeah, it's getting to that time a year. In the middle of the aisle was a bunch of back to school stuff. And that's where I saw them.

After reading this, I couldn't help but cry. It's so honest, sweet and, most of all, heartbreaking! Bullying is everywhere. Just a few weeks ago, Brent Crisci from United Martial Arts, was in our studio talking about how he and others are trying to stop bullying in schools. He told the story of an 8-year old who committed suicide after no longer being able to the pressure of going to school where

Ok, Miley Cyrus...I think we've had just about enough of your influence. This 7th grader 'twerked' at her school dance. Mom found out and now she's being punished. In a unique way.

I'm always looking at the Adult Education flyers for ways to broaden my horizons. They have classes for fitness, computer knowledge and crafts. But this one caught my eye. AND raised my eyebrows.

Back=to-school season is in full swing, and even though the end of summer pretty much stinks, heading back to class doesn't have to. Why? For starters, it's the perfect time to sport some apples and notebooks and maybe even a pencil or two on those nails.

Kids all over Central Maine have gone back to school and several families in the Lewiston-Auburn area have been touched by the Back To School Angel.

Yes, you could go out and spend a bunch of money on your kids lunches for school. OR You could save money and feed them something that parents have known for generations is good for them.

While kids may be dreading going back to school, their parents are dancing in the streets.

For the last 20 years, Randy McCoy has read a poem on the air all about a little girl going to school for the very first time. The poem, 'I Trust You'll Treat Her Well', by Dan Valentine from the book "American Essays: Sentimental Classics Designed to Make the Heart Sing", has been around for nearly 60 years and each time Randy reads it, I cry. A lot.

Big day! BIG DAY!! I take every first day of school off for Anderson because it is the start of his new adventure! And, of course, this mama cried...a little.

Our back-to-school journey continues with finding the best ways to take advantage of your student status.

There is something special about this time of year in Maine. The changing of the seasons from summer to fall, the best time of year in Maine. A tradition from generations is passed on, back to school shopping.