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Bray Quinn ’27

Bray Quinn ’27, Web Arts Editor

Web Arts Editor Bray Quinn ’27 is a determined athlete and student. Between school, Inklings and sports, she does it all.

“I love to run. It’s so good for me mentally […] It helps me clear my head from the stress of school and everything else,” Quinn said.

For Quinn, her passion for journalism wasn’t driven by sports. Instead, it was her love for the environment that led her to take Introduction to Journalism sophomore year.

“I’m looking forward to being informed of what’s happening at Staples,” Quinn said. “I want to impact the Staples community by keeping them updated.”

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Georgina Real, owner of Real + Co, and her family.
What began as a creative outlet has turned into a thriving small business creating 100% clean body products and candles.

Georgina Real, owner of Real + Co, and her family. What began as a creative outlet has turned into a thriving small business creating 100% clean body products and candles.

Every candle begins with a walk. Amy Allen, owner of Larch and Pine, starts her process by picking up fresh flowers on her walks, carefully pressing them, and delicately adorning them onto each glass vessel. She then hand-pours soy wax, completing a candle where every detail is thoughtfully chosen. Allen takes pride in sourcing ingredients that are natural and as local as possible. "I work with a little farm in Connecticut to get all of the botanicals for a magnesium spray and a small farm in upstate New York to get my suet for my towel," Allen said. Allen's commitment to quality and intention is clear: she always goes the extra step to ensure her customers receive the most natural products. She deeply values her community and the product she sells to them. "Positives are meeting people in the community and being out on beautiful days."

Every candle begins with a walk. Amy Allen, owner of Larch and Pine, starts her process by picking up fresh flowers on her walks, carefully pressing them, and delicately adorning them onto each glass vessel....

Promoting other small brands like Giggles and Glitter.

Promoting other small brands like Giggles and Glitter.

Sunglasses personalized by O'Connor

Sunglasses personalized by O'Connor

Sisters Lillian Pipa, owner, and Paula Alviazs also work side by side as co-workers. Together, they are making the world more sustainable by purchasing vintage items, anything older than 20 years, from people who are downsizing or decluttering. They carefully clean, restore and resell these pieces, giving them a second life. Although this shop is new to the vendor scene, it has been a successful online shop for 10 years. "People are starting to recognize our shop and that always feels good that people are starting to know we're physical here and they could visit," Alviaza said.

Sisters Lillian Pipa, owner, and Paula Alviazs also work side by side as co-workers. Together, they are making the world more sustainable by purchasing vintage items, anything older than 20 years, from...

Georgina Real, a wife, mom of two and a longtime graphic designer, wanted to take her creativity beyond the computer. "I use all of my artwork and put it on the labels, but I wanted to make a product, so I started hand-pouring candles," Real said. "Then my husband saw and asked what he could do, and he started doing the sugar scrubs, body butter and soap." What began as a creative outlet has turned into a thriving small business creating 100% clean body products and candles.

Georgina Real, a wife, mom of two and a longtime graphic designer, wanted to take her creativity beyond the computer. "I use all of my artwork and put it on the labels, but I wanted to make a product,...

Family, friends, smiles and shopping local: a perfect day at Westport's 13th annual PopShop Markets.

Family, friends, smiles and shopping local: a perfect day at Westport's 13th annual PopShop Markets.

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