December is officially here and the holidays are just around the corner, which means that your favorite holiday treats are finally in season- and we all know what you’re thinking of: Cookies! Ok, maybe that’s not what you were thinking of, but I do know your mind automatically went to chocolate chip cookies when I […]
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Top 7 Holiday Cheerful Towns in MA by Isaac Hanna
As they say, ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year!’ and some towns in our state — Massachusetts — take this time very seriously. By seriously, I mean, putting up a light show in their town center. Here are the seven in Massachusetts that put on fun light shows to go see: Attleboro Attroboro’s […]
Christmas Trees, Where To Get Them! by Ben Oleson
In this article I will compare three different sources of Christmas Trees, because Christmas is just a few short days away. We will compare Mahoneys, Boy Scouts of America, and Russell’s Garden Center. I will compare the quality, price, and quantity/affordability of good trees. As for Mahoneys, my family and I got our tree there, […]
Black Lives Matter by Katie Collett
To whoever has done something bad on purpose. To whoever heard something but did not stand up for it. I have one question, Why? Why would you target someone just because of the color of their skin? Why would you say that stuff and not think twice? When I was little, my parents always taught […]
Zero Comics (13) by Brendan McGonegal
Note from the editors: Please do not attempt this at school. We approve snow play at home.
Brady vs New York
By Joey Fay Tom Brady could’ve been going for his 10th big ring this year… that is not the case because of … drumroll please… The Big Blue!! On Monday night, the New York Giants (aka Big Blue) faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are led by the 44 year old quarterback, Tom […]
Not “Retarded” Please
By Kathryn Malnight retarded |riˈtärdid|adjective less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one’s age. This is the dictionaries definition of the word retarded. But this, is what people now use the word as: An “unofficial” (not recognized by dictionaries) slang descriptor for a person/thing/action/object, etc., or a combination of, which […]
Right Brain Left Brain
Are you left brained or right brained? by Nandita Subbiah Did you know that the left side of your brain and the right side of your brain control different parts of your thinking? For most people, one side of your brain is more dominant than the other side. A person who is ‘’left-brained’’ is supposed […]
MCAS? Positive or Negative?
“The MCAS tests hurt kids. Thanks to the Ledger for focusing on those kids who may have skills but cannot pass a written test. But please don’t forget our third graders trying to read a sixth grade level item, and becoming sick over the test. Don’t forget our 10th grader contemplating dropping out, and closing […]
Mirror – A Poem
Mirror By Athya Uthayakumar I gaze at it, It stares back With a deeply carved frame, And a gleaming, cool surface I see myself, In the shiny surface Pretty or ugly, It always tells me the reality But what if it were to shatter? I know it matters not, Because it shows the […]