Dr. Marvin stepped into the room. The patient sat patiently waiting. “We can do the operation on the 14th, which is in fact tomorrow. I'm glad to say your life is going to be saved, Ms. Smith." Ms. Smith let out a sigh of relief. “Oh, thank you, doctor. That is the best news I've heard all...

Picture me, maybe 3 feet tall, hair in pigtails, sparkly pink dress and headband to match, lunchbox in one hand and gripping my sister’s hand in the other.  I stand nervously at the end of my road, waiting for what seemed like a massive school bus at the time, when I see an old man making his way...

Many students overlook the fact that their teachers were once teenagers who attended high school, too. They went through the same classes and the same emotional rollercoaster that we face now as high school students. No matter the school or the decade, it's all the same. However, a few current faculty...

The sky is a gloomy gray above the Hartford high-rises. It is a cold Sunday, Oct. 2, and there is a chill in the breeze that would make anyone want to curl up indoors on the couch for the day. Down at the bank of the Connecticut River, however, the mood is quite the opposite. Hundreds of families,...

Loss and grief are a part of all our lives, and unfortunately this year, the Lewis Mills community suffered two such tragedies: the deaths of 14-year-old Kailey Prenoveau, a rising sophomore who passed away in August, and Avery Zaleski, 16, a junior who passed away in October. Both were vibrant and cheerful...