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Found Teen Claims to be the Boy Who Went Missing 7 Years Ago

Found Teen Claims to be the Boy Who Went Missing 7 Years Ago

Brianna Skaff, Editor April 5, 2019

In May of 2016, 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen was reported missing, after his mother took him out of school 3 days before, and was found dead in a motel room. The cause was an apparent suicide. Notes were left by Timmothy's mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, that had cryptic messages as well as a note saying that...

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Sydney Aiello, survivor of the Parkland shooting.

Mass Shootings Have Led to Three Suicides

Mariana Rule April 3, 2019

Recently, three people that all have connections to mass school shootings have taken their lives. Two of the recent suicides are survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. These students were Sydney Aiello and a person who has not been named. The third is a parent of a child that...

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A 61-Year-Old Gives Birth to Her Granddaughter

A 61-Year-Old Gives Birth to Her Granddaughter

Brianna Skaff, Editor April 3, 2019

On Monday March 25th, 2019, 61-year-old Cecile Reynek Eledge, gave birth to her granddaughter. Married couple Matthew Eledge and Elliot Dougherty considered getting an IVF (in vitro fertilisation) 2 years ago so they could have a child. However, Matthew’s grandmother, Cecile, offered to be a surrogate....

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Students March for the Planet

Students March for the Planet

Angelica Rivera-Oliveira March 26, 2019

On March 15th, students all around the world chose to play hooky so that they could participate in what turned out to be one of the largest environmental protests in history. It all started with Greta Thunberg, a 16 year old climate activist from Sweden. The young environmentalist began protesting last...

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Matthew Cardell, 28, accused of shooting two houses.

Shooting in Manchester

Mariana Rule March 25, 2019

A 28-year-old, Matt Cardell, was charged on Monday because he shot and hit two houses on Oakland Street in Manchester. There were over a half dozen shots fired before the police caught him at 2 a.m. The bail was originally placed at $200,000 but was later increased to $750,000. According to the police,...

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Luke Perry Dies at 52 Years Old

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor March 15, 2019

52 year-old actor Luke Perry had a massive stroke on Wednesday, February 27th and was rushed to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, California. Perry passed away on Monday, March 4th, a sad day for his friends, family, and fans. As the actor was most known for his role as Dylan McKay on ‘Beverly...

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Kim Jong Un and Trump at the summit in 2019

Will There be an End to the Korean War?

Joe Sandberg, Editor March 5, 2019

This week, President Trump met with the leader/chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea in order to better relations between the two nations and to denuclearize North Korea. Unfortunately, there have been some conspiracies that Chairman Kim has been secretly producing plutonium in order to make weapons. It...

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Mayor Saud Anwar

Here’s everything you need to know about the special election on February 26th

Jessica Polito February 26, 2019

On January 11th, recently elected Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont, announced that there will be a special election on February 26th in order to fill 5 vacant General Assembly seats. Rather than resume his spot in the State Senate, Tim Larson of East Hartford is taking Lamont’s offer to lead the Office...

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This dear suffers from Chronic Wasting Disease

SOURCE: KDWPT

Zombie Deer?

Katelyn Macomber February 22, 2019

Over the past few days, a new topic has been trending across the news and social media. Deer are being compared to zombies. People have become fearful about what has happened to wildlife as a result of this disease. Deer, in particular, have been diagnosed with Chronic Wasting Disease. This condition...

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Bernie Sanders is Running for Office Again

Bernie Sanders is Running for Office Again

Angelica Rivera-Oliveira February 22, 2019

On Tuesday, the 2016 Democratic primary runner-up and Vermont independent, Bernie Sanders, announced on Vermont Public Radio that he will be running for president in the 2020 presidential election. The self-proclaimed democratic socialist has not stopped fighting for what he believes in since President...

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