Fight pandemic boredom: listen to online concerts
Ella Bloomingdale '20, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are self-quarantining to slow the spread of this contagious disease. As the stay-at-home orders extended from weeks into months, many people began to struggle with feelings of disassociation, boredom and anxiety. Activities such as playing on your PS2, tr...
Music festivals postponed due to COVID-19
March 14, 2020
Spring music festivals Coachella and Stagecoach were postponed on Tuesday, March 10, because organizers were concerned about the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The cancellation of these festivals has raised concern that the Governors Ball music festival in Randall's Island, New York...
The SoNo Collection celebrates Leap Day
Lauren Hassell '22 and Maria Krug '22
March 10, 2020
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Chowdafest brings New England delicacy to Westport
Jack Dennison '21, Paper Sports Editor
October 13, 2019
On a windy, but mysteriously warm October day at the lawn of Sherwood Island, people come together from all around the town, the state and the region to indulge in something that they love. They bring muffin tins to hold cups, and they stand in 10-minute lines to be able to try a delicacy of New England...
Festival strengthens local community
Giselle Oldani '22, Web Arts Editor
October 10, 2019
Businesses lined the grass ranging from specialty waters to horse shelters. The sky was clear and blue with barely any wind, which meant it was a perfect forecast for the hot air balloons to take flight. Decorated in the colors of the rainbow, the balloons bounced up into the sky and gently fell back do...
Terrain Autumn Bounty Fest ushers in the fall season
Remy Teltser '21 and Chelsea Strober '21
October 7, 2019
Rolling Loud adopts new bag policy
Mia Daignault ’20
October 4, 2019
Beginning with the Rolling Loud music festival, a new bag policy has been enacted for all U.S. festivals as a safety precaution. There are no backpacks, purses or bags allowed unless they are 12" x 6" x 12, are clear plastic, vinyl and not manufactured by skin from animals. Festival goers may also bring...
Slice of Saugatuck
Lucy Zuckerman '22, Staff Writer and Lily Caplan '22, Staff Writer
October 3, 2019
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St. Lucia Celebration shines a light on Swedish culture in Connecticut
December 23, 2018
For a brief moment, I’d completely forgotten I was in Westport at all. Instead, standing in the back of the fully packed Christ & Holy Trinity Church as two dozen or so kids stood on stage beginning the St. Lucia festival, I felt I had been transported halfway across the globe to Sweden. St. Lucia,...
Governor’s Ball music festival takes over Randall’s Island
June 15, 2018
By Chelsea Fox ’19 and Amanda Kaplowitz ’19
Diwali, India’s festival of lights, lights up the Westport community
October 22, 2017
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
