![Dr. Daniel Cortright leads the BMS Science Olympiad team to victory. Cortright started out as the assistant coach in 2017 and became head coach in the 2021-2022 season.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-29-at-11.20.03-AM.png)
Bedford Middle School Science Olympiad team places first in state tournament, advances to national competition
Ella Harrington‘25, Web News Editor
• March 29, 2024
![The Fitcore playground at Bedford Middle School has been finished. The structure will become available to the community once the students and staff have been trained on its components and safety protocols.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-09-at-2.31.59-PM-1200x902.png)
New playgrounds at middle schools fosters new activity, health benefits
Charlotte Berner '25, Staff Writer
• November 9, 2023
![Bedford teacher Arthur Ellis (pictured above) turned himself in on April 27 due to sexual assault allegations. Ellis was officially charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree and risk of injury to a minor. Ellis has posted bail and is awaiting trial on May 6.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-8.59.08-AM.png)
Bedford teacher turns himself into police after sexual assault accusations
Ella Shi ’23, Managing Editor
• April 29, 2022
![In middle school, we had an overcrowded school. At the end of middle school, we had the coronavirus. The coronavirus lingers into our lives to this day. We’ve had it pretty rough, you have to admit.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-12.07.49-PM.png)
Class of 2024 has had it harder than anyone else
Nick Lolis ’24, Staff Writer
• November 11, 2021
![The effects of a viral TikTok trend can be felt all across the state, even in our own town at Bedford Middle School, where bathrooms such as these were vandalized and stolen from.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-20-at-11.23.15-PM.png)
Property stolen, destroyed at Bedford Middle School due to viral TikTok trend
Finnegan Courtney ’23, Executive TV Producer
• September 20, 2021
![Coleytown Middle School principal Kris Szabo returned to her position on Jan. 29 after being placed on administrative leave.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fHY34jk-uRveGTUIS-IXfJ7qn9xg0zTaVaKZ7K2-qZ-r9ixFIOIIPK2N2ef0p3o5kW1MUbEmVE8d5xg1hCYQwkb1Tw_xY00tb5SuxZfpa5mW7mgJMOMDRmbYqC-ZuzHIoMuzXYou.png)
Szabo returns to middle school from leave
Rachel Suggs '21, Paper A&E Editor
• January 31, 2020
![Szabo has been charged with a second-degree breach of peace after allegedly physically assaulting a 71-year-old man in a parking lot.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-05-at-12.28.44-PM-900x435.png)
CMS Principal placed on leave following arrest
Poppy Livingstone '21, Editor-in-Chief
• December 12, 2019
![Rapper and hip hop artist Yalee made an appearance at Wakeman fields after school on Thursday, Sept. 27. Yalee has 15,000 monthly listeners on Spotify as well as fans at Staples High School and Bedford Middle School. Students gathered to welcome Yalee at the fields.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image1-900x502.png)
Rapper, hip hop artist Yalee visits Wakeman fields
Allie D'Angelo '20 and Audrey Bernstein '20
• October 7, 2019
![Fidget spinners continue to entertain Westport students](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-17-at-9.22.43-AM.png)
Fidget spinners continue to entertain Westport students
April 17, 2017
![Juniors risk safety parking at Wakeman](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMGP9315.jpg)
Juniors risk safety parking at Wakeman
Amina Abdul-Kareem, Staff Writer
• November 19, 2013
![Builders Beyond Borders volunteers pitch in at Wakeman Town Farm](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-10-27-14.31.16.jpg)
Builders Beyond Borders volunteers pitch in at Wakeman Town Farm
Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor
• November 4, 2013
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