The Hermon Press

05/07/2024

Deadline 6 is here. Come and check out all the new content that the Hermon Press staff has to offer:
- Quinn and Addy continue the Reel Talk podcast my discussing two 80's classics.
- Brayden and Leo use their top 10 podcast to decipher the Most Dangerous Places to Live, as well as the best cereal of all time.
- James and Jaden cover the great UFC 300 lineup, including 4 title belt matches.
- Maddox and Danny use their articles to determine if its better to specialize, or be a multi-sport athlete.
- Cooper covers the Boston-Miami NBA playoff series.
- And Braelynn and Max sit down for an interview with Hermon's Head Custodian, Mr. Overlock.

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04/25/2024

Deadline #5 has arrived, and the Hermon Press staff covered a wide variety of sports and Hermon High School topics. Come and follow the Hermon Press as we dive into several great pieces:

Max covers the wagon that is the Baltimore Orioles.

Braelynn does double duty, writing about the struggle of social media and being a modern-day athlete, as well as how that very subject pertains to the great Angel Reese.

Addy and Quinn continue their streak of amazing articles, this time garnering the perspectives of several soon-to-be graduates of HHS.

And Cooper interviews the immortal Ms. Clain, as she begins her final few days as a teacher at HHS.

03/26/2024

New Content Available!!

The Hermon Press has produced some great pieces this week. Check them all out!

Braelynn covers both successful UMaine teams: women's basketball and men's hockey.

Addy and Quinn dissect the upstart LIV Golf Tour.

Danny previews the Hermon Boys tennis season.

And the March Mammal Madness podcast breaks down all things GREAT, in episode 4.

03/22/2024

The UPSET of the tournament has arrived!!! Enter, the HONEY BEE, who dethroned the forest elephant in magnanimous fashion.....just as our very own Maddox Kinney had predicted. Come and check out round 1/2 coverage of the great March Mammal Madness:
https://hermon.press/

03/20/2024

Deadline #3 is here, and the Hermon Press staff had plenty to cover. Come and check out all things Hermon at hermon.press !!!!

- On the home page, episodes #1 and #2 of March Mammal Madness coverage is here. Check out Maddox's ridiculous takes on the singing mouse and more.

- Cooper covers his once in a lifetime trip to Florida, with the boys and their moms.

- Maddox and Danny highlight Hermon's newest basketball coach, as well as "Southpaw Scripture" and his baseball prowess.

- And Addy and Quinn spoke with One Act performer Sophie Peterson, to discuss their Regional Championship, as well as the upcoming State Performance.

03/14/2024

The kids have been busy podcasting, and have produced some fantastic content. Come and check out all their great work!

The Drafters in the Rafters crew, fresh off their elegant trip to Florida, draft the greatest rides in the greater Orlando area.

Our newest podcast, The Top 10, produced two episodes, including a ranking of the top restaurants in the greater Bangor area. Come and check out Leo and Brayden!

And It's time, Ladies and Gentleman, for the most exciting event of the year: MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS!!! For Journalism, this starts our series of podcasts, breaking down the bracket and all of the great matchups. Come and check out Mr. Murray, Maddox, Cooper, Max, and Bruce here:
https://hermon.press/

02/29/2024

Deadline #2 has come and gone, and Chief Editor Lily Deschaine has uploaded some great pieces to the Hermon Press website. Come and check out the students great work:
- Braelynn and Max recap the girls basketball season, and give us a preview into the Baseball season, highlighting the Kinney brothers.
- Danny and Maddox write a special feature on the rise of Hermon's fantastic band, speaking with multiple student performers.
- Bruce and Cooper focus on two winter sport standouts: Boys Basketball point guard Carter Wiggin, and Girls Basketball shooting guard Brooke Gallop.
- Finally, Addy and Quinn recap the Super Bowl, as well as the Indoor Track PVC Meet

Come and check us out!

02/15/2024

If you have not been to a Unified Basketball game, you are completely missing out on one of the great athletic events of the year. Come and support the Hermon Hawks tonight, and throughout the season!!

02/08/2024

Deadline #1, at the HHS Journalism Hub, has come and gone, and the staff produced some excellent content:

- Addy and Quinn produce a column on the difference between maximalism and minimalism, when it comes to home design.

- Bruce and Cooper write an editorial on the use of e-hall passes in our school

- Max and Braelynn cover Mason "Big Red" Kinney, and his prowess on the basketball court

- Maddox and Danny pay homage to Hermon Boys Basketball's lone senior, Madden Henderson

- And Leo & Brayden cover the AFC Championship game, which Jaden and James cover the NFC Championship game, getting us ready for the Super Bowl.

Check us out!

01/24/2024

The 2nd Semester is here, and the HHS Journalism crew is ready and prepared to bring you Bi-Weekly content, as they prepare for Deadline #1.

Our Chief Editor, Lily Deschaine, has been hard at work posting stories from our practice deadline, that are sure to entertain:

- Braelynn lays out a How-To for future student sections at HHS

- Addy discusses the Stanley mug craze!

- Danny talks about the difficulties of playing Baseball.

- And Cooper recaps the Boys Basketball game against Old Town.

Check us out at hermon.press, and on our instagram page!

01/13/2024

It's podcast season for HHS Sports Journalism!! Come and check out the following new podcasts on the website:
- Drafters in the Rafters (a drafting podcast): https://hermon.press/podcasts/the-drafters-in-the-rafters-podcast/

- Reel Talk (movie reviews): https://hermon.press/podcasts/the-reel-talk-podcast/

- The Hermon Hub (all things Hermon!): https://hermon.press/the-hermon-hub-podcast/

- Swinging For the Fences (Baseball vs. Softball): https://hermon.press/podcasts/the-swinging-for-the-fences-podcast/

12/24/2023

The Hermon Press wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Before the break, the staff worked on Reviews and Recaps.
Come read Addy's review of the show Breaking Bad, Lily's review of the show Pretty Little Liars, and Danny's review of the game Fortnite, all here:

Review: Pretty Little Liars  By: Lily Deschaine (Photo Credit: Wikipedia) With a mysterious dark feel, comedic comments, quite a bit of drama, and plenty of cliffhangers, Pretty Little Liars i…

12/13/2023

Hermon's State Champion Poet, Abby Case, recently sat down with Mr. Holyoke's class to discuss all things Poetry OutLoud, including some tips and techniques she uses to help her perform her poems. Check it out at the home page of the Hermon Press:
https://hermon.press/

12/12/2023

Season previews are up on the website, for Boys & Girls Basketball. The class was fortunate enough to have Junior forwards Brooke Gallop and Colvin Hamm come and speak with the class on all the things to look forward to this Winter. Come and check out the previews here:
https://hermon.press/sports/season-previews-recaps/

12/10/2023

It's Column week at the HHS Journalism hub, and the staff has been busy at work covering a variety of topics and subjects:
- Addy discusses young love, and creates a how-to for young men
- Quinn debates the correct start of Christmas
- Brae does double duty: she covers the pressures of high schoolers making decisions, and pays tribute to Rick Reilly and five great athletes in an amazing story
- Danny procrastinates his way to a piece about....procrastination
- And Lily covers the pet adoption need and process.

Come and check our staff out here: https://hermon.press/columns-blogs/

11/07/2023

The Hermon Press staff has been working hard over the past few weeks, attempting to Spotlight the great people we have at our school. And the crew did not disappoint!

- Bruce covered our very own Guitar Hero, Cody!
- Addy sat down and discussed all things theater arts with Ms. Robinson.
- Danny had the honor to interview Principal Walsh, and garner his feelings on the Senior Class.
- Braelynn chatted with legendary Science Teacher, Ms. Merrill, to talk all things teacher (and burning).
- We have all kinds of new staff profile pieces, with attendance monitors Mrs. Hafford and Mr. O'Connor, as well as a profile piece on our school's new librarian Mrs. Stahl (a familiar name!).

Come and check out all the great things our kids are producing at hermon.press

11/07/2023

Come and check out Cody's performance (and great article written by Bruce), at hermon.press!

10/25/2023

The Hermon Press was honored to have Pete Warner come and speak to the class. Pete is a retired BDN Sports & Outdoor writer, who came and shared all kinds of great stories with us. Come and read Braelynn's spotlight piece on Mr. Warner and his travails.
https://hermon.press/arts-entertainment/staff-spotlight/