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Jennifer Petrosinelli, on behalf of the Westport Fire department, sells breast cancer awareness shirts.

Push Against Cancer joins OKO, other local business for town block party, sends kids to camp

Charlotte Armstrong ’21, Staff Writer October 17, 2019

The first annual Push Against Cancer (PAC) Block Party raised funds for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at the Green at National Hall on Oct. 6. The fundraiser, which raised $2,200, pays for the costs...

ACT changed their testing policy so that students can retake individual sections of the standardized exam beginning in 2020.

ACT test change allows students to retake individual exam sections

Emily Stone '20, Business Director October 12, 2019

The ACT announced Tuesday that students will be allowed to retake individual sections of the exam starting Sept. 2020. According to USA Today News, for a fee, students will be able to retake specific...

Chase Dunlap was recently appointed as the new tenth grade Assistant Principal.

Last week today: RTM, Dunlap, Triple E

Eddie Kiev '20, Web Managing Editor October 10, 2019

Connecticut recently signed a bill that is aimed at combating the underage use of tobacco related paraphernalia. The bill goes into effect October 1st.

Connecticut minimum age to buy tobacco increases

Marina Engler '22, Staff Writer October 8, 2019

Connecticut residents must now be 21 or older to buy products containing tobacco effective Oct. 1. Healthcare officials and lawmakers alike concluded that the bill, passed in June 2019, is necessary to...

Staples students start a petition to try to get student outreach counselor Ed Milton back at Staples after he was released by the Town of Westport. The petition now has well over 360 signatures after one week and is flooded with comments from the Staples community begging for his return.

Staples teens fight to bring Ed Milton back to campus

Reilly Caldwell '20, Paper Features Editor October 8, 2019

Staples students started a petition that has since received over 360 signatures to reinstate Teen Awareness Group advisor and student outreach counselor Ed Milton after he was released by the Town of Westport....

This image, providing various popular vaping devices, shows only a small scale of the products on the market.

Trump Administration targets teen vaping epidemic

October 4, 2019

The Trump Administration addressed the growing health concerns of teenage use of e-cigarettes after a recent increase in teens with respiratory related illnesses has been linked to vaping and five recent...

Westport police officers smile while participating in Capture-A-Cop, a capture the flag game between Westport middle school students and local law enforcement on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Capture-A-Cop fosters positive relationship between students, police

Charlotte Armstrong '21, Staff Writer September 25, 2019

Capture-A-Cop, a capture the flag game between local middle schoolers and police officers, kicked off an afternoon of friendly games on Sept. 15. Westport middle schoolers and Westport police officers...

LF store in downtown Westport closed on Sept. 2nd, 2019.

LF store closes in Westport

Maria Krug '22, Arts Editor September 19, 2019

LF, a clothing store in downtown Westport, closed to become an online store on Sept. 2. All LF stores around the US are being closed and the brand is making a shift into website purchase only. After...

The FDA has issued a health warning against Juuls, electronic cigarettes about which there has been little long-term studies.

FDA issues warning letter to Juul Labs

Abby Fleming '20, Staff Writer September 19, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to Juul Labs about their advertising practices and ordered them to make changes in a letter sent on Sept. 9. The FDA argued that Juul was making...

Junior parking sales begin

Mia Daignault '20, Staff Writer May 24, 2019

Junior parking tickets went on sale on May 13. They cost $20 and are available for purchase in the Assistant Principal’s office until they have all been sold out. As seniors begin to depart for internships,...

The off-Broadway production of “In the Heights” is showing at The Westport Country Playhouse until May 19.

Freshman see broadway show “In the Heights”

Lexie Moskovit '21, Staff Writer May 17, 2019

Staples’ freshman class saw The Westport Country Playhouse production of "In the Heights" on a field trip Thursday May 9. Many attendees appreciated the diversity that writer Lin Manuel Miranda,...

Staples Junior Prom comes near cancelation due to a lack of money and funding.

Junior prom approaches cancellation due to lack of funding

Caroline Donohue '20, Business Manager May 13, 2019

Junior Prom was close to being cancelled due to lack of funding. It is currently scheduled for May 18. Prom tickets have always been $65 per person, but this year tickets were raised by $10. Fundraising...

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