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Developing Downtown

Developing Downtown

Kate Lewis May 10, 2016

Anyone walking around downtown Westport can see that there are clearly some major developments occurring. This is all due to Bedford Square: a new project, currently run by the Downtown Plan Implementation...

A Better Chance of Westport sponsors community basketball event

Brendan Massoud, Sports Editor May 6, 2016

If playing competitive three-on-three basketball and raising money for a good cause sounds like a good time, Staples students will be able to do both come Friday, May 20. On that day, the Junior Board...

Little Me strolls through Paris (a.k.a. Aux Délices)

Little Me strolls through Paris (a.k.a. Aux Délices)

Jackie Sussman, Opinions Editor April 7, 2016

In the heart of Westport -- across from a Maserati dealer, a Barnes and Noble, a Carvel and next to a Starbucks -- lies a relatively small, yellow building reminiscent of Parisian cafés: Aux Délices....

Rainbow Thai serves a rainbow of delight

Rainbow Thai serves a rainbow of delight

Jackie Sussman, Opinions Editor October 29, 2015

Hidden in the corner of a shabby-looking store complex next to the modern Whelk-Saugatuck Sweets boulevard, lies a true gem of a restaurant: Rainbow Thai. I didn’t have to wait more than 10 minutes...

A safe and scenic place for Westporters to run is needed

A safe and scenic place for Westporters to run is needed

Chris Andrews, Staff Writer October 25, 2015

Westport residents need a safe place to run without fear every day of being struck and killed by a car. I think it would be great if Westport had an off-road trail for pedestrians. Currently there are...

Westport Farmers Market supplies deliciousness

Westport Farmers’ Market supplies deliciousness

Sydney Kaplan, Staff Writer October 21, 2015

I went to the Westport Farmers Market Thursday October 15th, and explored the different companies selling a variety of products from cooked meals, to produce, to jewelry. View post on imgur.com Kaplan/Westport...

Young Westport resident sued by aunt makes national news

Young Westport resident sued by aunt makes national news

Kacey Hertan, Business Manager October 15, 2015

CNN, the Washington Post, People Magazine, the Hartford Courant and several other news sources have picked up the story, making Westport national news in a matter of hours. On Oct. 13, 2015, a jury...

Thin Places, an exhibit by MaryEllen Hendricks, on display in Hoskins Hall at Saugatuck Congregational Church until Oct. 23

“Thin Places” art show explores community

Sophie Call, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

MaryEllen Hendricks first started thinking about her Thin Places Project after hearing a sermon at Compo Beach about the small island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. “Thin places,” she explained,...

Jordan Bonn ’18, just one of dozens of volunteers, signed off tickets all afternoon

Grabbing a “slice” of Saugatuck

Zachary McCarthy, Web News Editor September 13, 2015

From name brands like Dunkin’ Donuts to local labels like Tutti’s, over 30 restaurants took part in an annual fair for a good cause that snaked around three entire blocks. The Slice of Saugatuck...

Westport 2025 prepares students for the real world

Jen Gouchoe, Web Features Editor June 19, 2015

The poster of the Westport 2025 Initiative Student Lens can be seen in almost every classroom at Staples. The intricate drawing of the brain contains four lobes titled “Creative Thinking,” “Critical...

Camp prepares kids for the real world

Camp prepares kids for the real world

Grant Sirlin, Staff Writer June 10, 2015

Summer can have many purposes. It can be an experiment, a vacation, a learning experience or a discovery. But anyone who has gone to camp every summer would know that it combines all of these in one.   In...

Phoebe Spear ’17 (right) grins while spending time with sister Hallie Spear ’18
Photo by Jackie Sussman ’17

Humans of Staples

Jackie Sussman, Opinions Editor June 8, 2015

“This was something that I would have to deal with,” Phoebe Spear ’17 said with an upbeat tone, recalling her reaction to first being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right tibia.  As a bubbly...

Memorial Day marches through Westport

Alix Sommers, Jane Schutte, Assistant Business Manager, Breaking News Managing Editor May 28, 2015

Memorial Day Parade

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