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Author: Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief

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Promises are meant to be kept: the right consultant must be chosen for the possible AC installation in WPS
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Promises are meant to be kept: the right consultant must be chosen for the possible AC installation in WPS

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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In April 2021, Wellesley’s Town Meeting members made a promise. That spring, they agreed to reduce town-wide greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. […]

“Art”ificial Intelligence
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“Art”ificial Intelligence

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Humans have often thought they had a guaranteed upper hand against computers: their creativity. Countless science fiction movies depict lifeless, unexpressive robots, merely part of […]

Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member
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Dudley the facility dog: A beloved faculty member

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It is 7:20 AM on a Monday. High school students hurry into the school, trying to escape the chilly morning air. When they are finally […]

Challenge Success redefines student success
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Challenge Success redefines student success

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Challenge Success is a non-profit organization founded at Stanford University in 2007. It promotes a balanced academic life, rather than one focused solely on grades […]

Renaming finals week: a pointless change
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Renaming finals week: a pointless change

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Students sit in precise rows. Feet anxiously bounce. Eyes hastily scan. Students hear the dreaded line: “Five more minutes.” Kids give their friends uneasy glances […]

Student Supervisor Chuck Bognanni retires after 22 memorable years at the high school
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Student Supervisor Chuck Bognanni retires after 22 memorable years at the high school

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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When asked to describe the high school’s student supervisor, Charles (Chuck) Bognanni, his colleagues used words such as “gentle giant”, “big heart”, and “teddy bear”. […]

Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”
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Sleep deprivation caused by social media at the high school may affect student’s brain “cleanliness”

  • Sophia Pavano '26, Editor-in-Chief
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According to The New York Times, screen usage for teenagers and tweens has increased “by 17 percent from 2019 to 2021”. This rise in screen […]

The Latest

  • How the Red Sox can turn a wild card exit into a World Series championship
    By Freddy Alexander '27, Staff Writer
    Boston is a town blessed with tremendous sporting success. We claim 38 championships in hockey, basketball, football, and baseball combined — we are literally one of the winningest cities […]
  • The basis behind the ban: the new Google resource restrictions
    By Camden Chan '27, Staff Writer
    On September 29, an email from the high school’s technology office was sent out to every student in the Wellesley Public School system, notifying students that they would be losing […]
  • November 2025 Print Issue
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    Here is the November 2025 print issue of The Bradford. BRADFORD NOVEMBER 2025 FINALDownload […]
  • Lights, camera, action?
    By Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
    “Stranger Things”, “Outer Banks”, and “Bridgerton” are just three shows that evoke feelings of both familiarity and agitation at the prolonged release of new seasons. All three, which have […]
  • Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, principal of the high school, explained that […]

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