by Maria Kuklina Chapter 7 I woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. I look around in the darkness, trying to find anything out of the ordinary. Dandelion was asleep in her bed, and Aspen was still asleep on my chest. I pulled off my blanket with my legs. It […]
Long Reads
UPDATED! The Importance of Learning the Ⓣ
2 This article was read by both Massachusetts Governor Healey, and Secretary of Transportation, Phillip Eng. By Brady Winkler Red/Orange/Green/Blue/Silver Line Map as of Winter 2025 Commuter Rail Map as of Winter 2025 Imagine that you are at the Prudential in Boston, trying to get to Fenway Park. The quickest way is to take the […]
How Lyssa Kills
1 By Andrew Yang ———————————————- The Lyssavirus is one of the deadliest viruses in the world, as it can cause a serious infection in the body, commonly known as rabies. Rabies is mostly fatal, with only a 1% survival rate. So, how does this mastermind devil overthrow and hijack our bodies’ defenses? Well, let’s find […]
MFA New Exhibits
By Penny Fishburn and Keira Lu The Greater Boston area is known for its rich fine art history, with many museums that showcase thousands of pieces – some that are rarely known elsewhere. Boston itself is a beautiful city, and the surrounding suburbs are a great scenic region and an inspiration for artists. Its many […]
Juniper
3 By Maria Kuklina Chapter 1 “Juniper darling, can you come here for a second?” I hear mom’s voice echoing up the stairs I was sitting on. “Sure, give me a minute.” I say getting up to put my book in my room. When I’m done, I go downstairs to see what my mom wants. […]
Which is faster, highway or railway?
3 By Brady Winkler You’re sitting in the brutal traffic of the Mass Pike as a commuter train bound for Boston whooshes past. This might make you wonder, would it be faster for my caregivers to take the commuter rail? I decided to put this question to the test to see which mode of transportation […]
Summers in Cape Cod
3 . By Maria Kuklina Everyone looks forward to summer, whether they admit it or not. What’s not to like? Warm weather, no school, and you don’t even need to care about waking up on time, because it feels like time just stops and you just do whatever you want every day. But have you […]
Entry 3 January 3rd, 2019
9:00 am Hello! It is now the next day and I am so tired from the fun day that I had yesterday! Now I can tell you more about my day. It was so fun and guess what? I was right. I met another kid their name was James and we had so much fun […]
The Olympic Games
By Penny F. & Keira L. THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS The Olympics originated in Greece, about 3,000 years ago. The first written account of the ancient Olympics dates back to 776 BCE (Before Common Era). The Olympic Games take their name from the town of Olympia, in the northwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese […]
THE HIKE!
By Alexandra Nugent Once upon a time there was a kid named Nancy who was 11 years old and on a yearly hike with her mom, dad, and her sister Lilly up a mountain called Mt. Smith. All Nancy could see were the beautiful trees all around her with growing grass and poison ivy at […]