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      Students respond to a shorter April break

      Andrea Frost, Features Editor
      March 4, 2014

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      Main Street |10:50 a.m. |7 For All Mankind and Spl Main Street |10:50 a.m. |7 For All Mankind and Splendid both opened on Main Street earlier this week. Both stores share the sub-divided, newly renovated space where shoppers can find premium denim and cozy casual apparel under the same management. Photo by Toby Goldfarb ’23
      Remote Learning |7:23 p.m.| Staples High School an Remote Learning |7:23 p.m.| Staples High School and Bedford Middle School have been fully remote this past Thursday and Friday. Stafford Thomas, principle of Staples, sent an email to the staff and families tonight stating remote learning will take place immediately until after Thanksgiving break. All after school activities have also been canceled until further notice. Only Staples is fully remote at the moment and the remainder of the schools will use hybrid learning. Photos by Tori Wilson ’22
      FCIAC central region field hockey |4:15 p.m.| The FCIAC central region field hockey |4:15 p.m.| The Staples field hockey team played Ridgefield in the central region championship today at 2:00 p.m. It ended in a Staples loss with a score of 1-2 even though Staples beat Ridgefield twice in the regular season, 2-1 and 1-0. Izzy Deveney scored the goal for Staples today. Photo by Jess Leon ‘22
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