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Legal or Health Concern? Tobacco retailer’s request to open locally is met with rejection and disapproval
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Legal or Health Concern? Tobacco retailer’s request to open locally is met with rejection and disapproval

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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On March 17, the Wellesley Board of Health voted unanimously to reject tobacco retailer Blue Moon Smoke Shops’ application to open a location in the […]

New quarter-length elective classes change previously established schedules for students and faculty
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New quarter-length elective classes change previously established schedules for students and faculty

  • Kate Bhatt '22, Co-Features Editor
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While the high school left many aspects of the hybrid learning schedule behind in hopes of normalcy for the 2021-2022 school year, they made a […]

Female representation in class office dramatically increases after title removal
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Female representation in class office dramatically increases after title removal

  • Kate Bhatt '22, Co-Features Editor
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For as long as can be remembered, the high school’s four class officers have been predominantly male: one female member typically surrounded by three men. […]

The high school, middle school, and elementary school rankings only continue to decline
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The high school, middle school, and elementary school rankings only continue to decline

  • Ben Galligan '23, Sports Editor and Co-Business Manager
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This year, U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of high schools across the nation. Along with it, the magazine released a new […]

Update from the nurse’s office
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Update from the nurse’s office

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
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There has been a recent surge of COVID-19 cases around the Wellesley school district coinciding with the rise of the Omicron variant. The high school […]

The return to pre-pandemic business is a slow climb for many as they face labor shortages
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The return to pre-pandemic business is a slow climb for many as they face labor shortages

  • Hank Guo '23, Editor-in-Chief
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As Wellesley businesses return to regular operations amid the pandemic, many have faced challenges in staffing their locations. Mirroring a nationwide pattern of absent workers, […]

Massachusetts mask mandate pushed until January 2022
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Massachusetts mask mandate pushed until January 2022

  • Addie Schiller '22, Co-Features Editor
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Students have been wearing masks in school for over a year, but with many eligible to get their vaccines, many are wondering when they can […]

The high school’s sophomores are looking forward to 2022
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The high school’s sophomores are looking forward to 2022

  • Adam Juma ’23, News Editor and Co-Business Manager
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The high school just finished up its class elections for the 2021-2022 school year. This year’s sophomore class will be represented by Emma Sutherland, Stella […]

From protest to confrontation: Wellesley’s reaction to a high school attack
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From protest to confrontation: Wellesley’s reaction to a high school attack

  • Adam Juma ’23, News Editor and Co-Business Manager
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Over the summer, a sophomore from the high school was lured into the wood surrounding Bates Elementary School, where he was beaten, spitten on, and […]

Dr. Jamie Chisum addresses the high school’s most pressing issues in a press conference on October 25
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Dr. Jamie Chisum addresses the high school’s most pressing issues in a press conference on October 25

  • Suzie Kim '23, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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On Monday, October 25, principal Dr. Jamie Chisum sat down for a press conference with The Bradford and discussed the high schools’ approach to bullying […]

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The Latest

  • 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 […]
  • The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    On January 20, 2025, the day of the presidential inauguration, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151. The first of many executive orders regarding minority groups, it reads, […]
  • The high school’s spring artists of the month
    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
  • New phone-free standard set for WPS
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a new cell phone procedure for […]

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