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Threats of a shooting force Darien High School into lockdown

Threats of a shooting force Darien High School into lockdown

Kit Epstein '17, Staff Writer March 27, 2017

By Kit Epstein '17 On Friday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m, Darien High School, located 14 miles south of Staples, went on lockdown after multiple threats of a shooting were found in writing in the boys’...

Donut Crazy cuts ribbon to new store located in Westport

Donut Crazy cuts ribbon to new store located in Westport

Cate Casparius '19, Staff Writer March 21, 2017

By Cate Casparius '19 March 17, 2017 was a big morning for Jason Wojnarowski as he cut the ribbon at 9 a.m. to officially open his fifth Donut Crazy in the last three and a half years. Around 150 members...

Superintendent warns faculty of budget reduction after state education cuts

Superintendent warns faculty of budget reduction after state education cuts

Fritz Schemel '17, Editor in Chief March 9, 2017

By Fritz Schemel '17 In an e-mail Tuesday to Staples faculty, Superintendent Colleen Palmer detailed the impacts recent state budget cuts to Westport’s education system will have. In her letter,...

Car plunges into Saugatuck River killing husband, wife survives

Car plunges into Saugatuck River killing husband, wife survives

February 28, 2017

By Megan Brown '17 At approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, diners at The Whelk were disrupted by the sound of a woman screaming from the Saugatuck River. They immediately dialed first responders. “They...

Oscar’s best picture debacle stirs up controversy

Oscar’s best picture debacle stirs up controversy

Phoebe Mendelson '17, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

By Phoebe Mendelson '17 The mix-up between “La La Land” and “Moonlight” for who won best picture is how many are remembering the 89th Academy Awards that took place on Feb. 26, 2017.  Hosted...

We the People A.P. Gov gets into national competition off of wild-card spot

We the People A.P. Gov gets into national competition off of wild-card spot

Emma Greenberg '18, Opinions Editor February 10, 2017

By Emma Greenberg '18 On Jan. 7 the We the People section of A.P. Government and Politics learned that they qualified for the National We the People competition. The We the People competition tests...

The 2009 US Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Superbowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 2.  (RELEASED)

Super Bowl LI Recap: Patriots Stun Falcons in Historic Overtime Finish

Daniel Harizman '19, Breaking News Editor February 7, 2017

By Daniel Harizman '19 The New England Patriots completed the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI late Sunday night in Houston’s NRG Stadium. The...

Founders Day is officially brought back

Founders Day is officially brought back

Ivy Prince '17, A&E Web Editor January 31, 2017

By Ivy Prince '17 Walking through the halls on Tuesday Feb. 31, one might have heard the loudspeaker play “The Man On The Flying Trapeze,” followed by social studies and English receptionist Fran...

Farewell to beloved ice cream stand, Frosty Bear

Farewell to beloved ice cream stand, Frosty Bear

Cate Casparius '19, Staff Writer January 29, 2017

By Cate Casparius '19 Inklings follows up on Dan Woog’s story regarding Frosty Bear’s closing, originally posted on the local blog 06880. “Wait, wait, wait, what?” one saddened Staples student,...

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Westport Public Schools ranked best in Connecticut

Madison Sell '18, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

By Madison Sell '18 Just recently, Niche, a website that reviews schools, ranked the Westport Public School district as #1 in Connecticut and #12 nationwide. “I think that we offer an extremely...

NEAT Westport coffee shop closes suddenly

NEAT Westport coffee shop closes suddenly

Molly Liebergall '17, Web Managing Co-Editor January 10, 2017

By Molly Liebergall '17 On Sunday night, after over two years in business, Westport’s NEAT Coffee and Craft Cocktails, located at 6 Wilton Road, closed its doors permanently.  The Darien location...

New midterm schedule adds time to school day, frustrates students

New midterm schedule adds time to school day, frustrates students

Collette Lippman '17, Opinions Editor December 27, 2016

By Collette Lippman '17   In an email sent out by Principal D’Amico to all staff on Dec. 22, it was announced that the time between midterm exams would be extended to one hour, rather than...

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Connecticut law enforces 2.5 percent cap on community spendings including education

Max Appell '18 and Julia Rosier '18, News Editor and Features Editor December 9, 2016

By Max Appell '18 and Julia Rosier '18 The State of Connecticut passed a law over a year ago deeming that starting on July 1, 2017, the state will have a 2.5 percent cap on a community’s increased...

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