Students adapt to new school COVID restrictions

Hannah Kail '22 Staff Writer and Valerie Dreyfuss '22 Paper Opinions EditorSeptember 14, 2021

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Hook’d on the Sound opened over Memorial Day Weekend at Compo Beach. They serve a myriad of different food choices — smoothies, sandwiches, soft serve ice cream, and many more.

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According to the CDC, people with the vaccine can, “Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel” (CDC.gov). The vaccine is enabling all vaccinated people to travel and get back to things that weren't able to happen over the past year.

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The junior picnic ran from 12:15 to 2:15 at the football field. The picnic included music, food and games like Kan Jam and Spikeball.

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The Yankee Doodle Fair, usually an event that signals the end of school and the start of summer, will instead take place in September.

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Connecticut governor Ned Lamont lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated individuals on May 19, posting the above information on his twitter account, @GovNedLamont. Local businesses have differed in their approaches to lifting the mask mandate, and Staples will not be lifting the mandate for this year.

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