It’s a Friday afternoon in Mrs. Brookes’s classroom, where at the front of the classroom stands the whiteboard she uses to present slideshows for note-taking. Oftentimes, this...
When the spotlight hits me with the question, who am I? There is no one specific answer that I can give. I don’t simply fall into one category. I am not the kind of person you...
It is a rainy autumn night as my mother drives through the darkness to our hotel in Foxborough. We’re on our way to a Studio Two concert, one of several Beatles tribute bands...
Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina in Space. She’s Mexican-American and was born May 10, 1958. While an active astronaut Ochoa logged almost 1,000 hours in space. She became the...
In a market that is already saturated with young adult “romantasy” and fiction, it is hard for any one author or novel to stand out from...
“I am as light as a feather, I’m as stiff as a board” Olivia Rodrigo coos over gentle guitar chords, in the first lines of the pop-rock...
Although teenagers face problems that can feel insurmountable, many choose not to seek help from role models. According to Minnechaug Assistant Principal Joanne White, this is...
“I love helping people see the world in new ways,” says Mr. Garron. So goes the driving philosophy of Mr. Garron, a graphics and photography teacher at Minnechaug Regional...
Weather For the Week It will be a rainy week as a warm front fires off Wednesday, bringing tropical moisture and 60-degree temperatures on Wednesday before turning colder on...
In recent years, the landscape of college basketball has witnessed a seismic shift with the emergence of alternative pathways for aspiring hoop stars to showcase their talents....
In the area of high school basketball, certain teams marked their names into the history books contending for what possibly might be the greatest high school basketball team ever...
Dear Those Who Want to Make A Difference, You may have heard all sorts of things about vegetarianism/veganism. In our capitalist society, there are a few elitist stereotypes surrounding veggie diets that say they are unaffordable...
In this episode of TenTalk, Dr. Bill Bontempi talked with The Smoke Signal about why he is running for the Hampden Wilbraham Regional School...
Would you like to have more representation for the school district than ever before? Well, I can tell you that this possibility might soon become...
Congratulations to Minnechaug's Varisty Field Hockey team! They defeated Longmeadow, the number one team in the Western Mass league. This was...
The Above the Influence Club is having an informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 2:15 to 2:30 p.m... This meeting is open to anyone...
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The New Year: a symbol of change, ambition, and optimism for the upcoming 365 days of 2022. While many tend to seize the transition...