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Q & A with the leaders of the high school improv troupe
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Q & A with the leaders of the high school improv troupe

  • George Coulouras '23, Staff Writer
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Leaders of the Wellesley High School improv troupe, Caroline Mack ’22, Jared Goldman ’22, and Lucy Calcio ’22, held their final performance on May 27. […]

A look into Wellesley’s Earth Day efforts
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A look into Wellesley’s Earth Day efforts

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Every year, Earth is celebrated around the world by people planting trees, cleaning local communities, and recycling. This year, Wellesley gave a new meaning to […]

A bittersweet farewell to beloved Ms. Giddings
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A bittersweet farewell to beloved Ms. Giddings

  • Lizzie Berger '22, Senior News Editor
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A self-proclaimed “big history dork”, history teacher Ms. Emily Giddings currently teaches ninth and tenth grade World History honors, and Discovering Psychology, a special course […]

The high school sailing team: finding success through camaraderie
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The high school sailing team: finding success through camaraderie

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
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In the past few years, Wellesley High School sailing has become one of the best teams in the state.  In 2021, the team capped off […]

Two sophomores elected to Town Meeting
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Two sophomores elected to Town Meeting

  • Griffin Jordan '24, Opinions Editor
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In a town like Wellesley, the local government guides the town through different policies and decisions. Unlike other towns, Wellesley has no mayor, which means […]

Tom Brady: leaves Boston, retires, then returns to the NFL after only 39 days and shocks many New Englanders
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Tom Brady: leaves Boston, retires, then returns to the NFL after only 39 days and shocks many New Englanders

  • Ryan Renzella '24, Staff Writer
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The beloved longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, made an unforeseen decision about his NFL career. Shock swept the nation when he […]

Pixar’s “Turning Red” reaches farther than just providing a new cultural lense for adolescence among Asian girls in the diaspora. 
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Pixar’s “Turning Red” reaches farther than just providing a new cultural lense for adolescence among Asian girls in the diaspora. 

  • Fiona Zhou '24, Executive Editor-in-Chief
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“Sorry I’m not perfect. Sorry that I’m not good enough. Sorry I’ll never be like you.” These were the words Meilin (Mei) Lee said to […]

The Sunshine Protection Act and its impact on the health and safety of students at the high school
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The Sunshine Protection Act and its impact on the health and safety of students at the high school

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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On March 15, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act. Although it has yet to be approved by the House of […]

Women in March Madness 
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Women in March Madness 

  • Paige Ablon '24, Editor-in-Chief
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In 1940, the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team played Fordham University at Madison Square Garden. This stood in as the first televised college basketball […]

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 […]

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The Latest

  • March 2026 Print Edition
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    BRADFORD MARCH 2026 FINALDownload […]
  • Swiss exchange program encourages students to branch out
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    This September, fifteen students from Wirtschaftsgymnasium Basel-Stadt (Basel Business School) in Switzerland arrived in Wellesley to spend two weeks living with a host family. Each […]
  • Unique fusion: Karma’s arrival brings Asian blends and classic dishes
    By Grace Zhao '27, Features Editor
    Nestled in a cozy corner of Linden Square, Karma Asian Fusion offers upscale Asian Cuisine, combining flavors from numerous regions to make unique combinations. Inside, hungry restaurant […]
  • Wellesley artists unite the community with electrical box art
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    Flowers, sports equipment, birds, police cars, and silhouettes. These designs are scattered throughout Wellesley, painted on electrical boxes along sidewalks and roads. An effort that began […]
  • 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 […]

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