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Staples Freshman Witnesses Carnival Accident

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A Staples freshman was on the scene today when the swings on a carnival ride slammed into each other, sending multiple children to local hospitals, according to various news sources.

Colette Lippman ’17 was at the Norwalk Oyster Festival in Seaside Park a little after 2 p.m. when the ride malfunctioned, apparently because of a power outage, local news sources said.

“I saw multiple fathers running toward the swings checking out the situation. Children were on the ground crying,” Lippman said. Later, she added, one child was put in a white neck brace.

Minutes after the incident occurred, multiple police cars and fire trucks arrived, according to Lippman. Local news sources also reported that many children were taken to nearby hospitals and that some injuries were severe.

“It was really traumatizing to see all of the children and parents of the children surrounding the ride,” said Lippman. “All of or most of the families there left right away.”

The festival closed all rides shortly after the incident occurred, Lippman said, and children and families not involved in the incident were also crying and visibly upset.

This is a breaking news update and will be updated as further information is released.

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Taylor Harrington ’15 has been through the ropes before. As Breaking News Managing Editor, Harrington enters her second year on Inklings with a prestigious position and nothing but a positive attitude.   There’s no one word that describes Harrington, but outgoing, creative, and amiable are the closest fits. If asked to put her persona in a nutshell, her love for people would be the common denominator.   “Whether it’s helping the underprivileged, supervising four-year old kids, or hanging out with my friends, my life revolves around people,” Harrington said.   One of Harrington’s favorite parts about Inklings is the social media aspect. Known for her big-hit video, 2013 Inklings year in review, Harrington’s pure creativity is shown in all her work.   Aside from Inklings, she spends the majority of her time after school as the secretary of the Best Buddies club and volunteers for the National Charity League (NCL). Over the summer, Harrington hung out with her Best Buddy on a consistent basis. Her involvement ranged from planned events to baseball games with him.   Harrington’s passion for helping will continue this year as a part of the NCL, a mother-daughter organization that assists with charitable events in the community. Specifically, she and the senior class will be doing a project to decorate the room of a little girl who was recently diagnosed with cancer.   “She wants a pink and purple princess room, so that's what we are going to give her,” Harrington said.   But Harrington’s claim to fame is her superb baking skills. The non-existent bakery, as she likes to call it, is her assortment of exotic desserts on Instagram. After baking one of her mouth-watering masterpieces, Harrington will post a picture of it on Instagram and label it “my non-existent bakery.”

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