After hard work and dedication, Jaida Taveras of Naugatuck High School has been chosen to be the first Youth Poet Laureate for Connecticut. Youth Poet Laureate is a title held in the United States by a young person who exhibits skill in the arts, specifically in poetry or spoken-word. They also show...

On April 20, 2022,  Naugatuck High School hosted its annual Jacket Ceremony, honoring students who earned an academic average placing them in the top 5% of their class.  Unlike the last few years with COVID restrictions, the students in grades 10-12 were able to have their family, friends and favorite...

Since the 1970’s, triathlons have been a vigorous sport that most shy away from. Due to the diligent training and the incredible skill it requires, many have turned triathlons into a bucket list item. However, professional triathlete, Sika Henry, was not afraid to turn her passion into a career. Recognized...

May is here which means AP exams are too. Students are getting excited for the end of the school year but have to push through when it comes to these exams. Unfortunately, with these exams, stress tags along.  Every year students across the country enroll in Advanced Placement classes hoping to ace...

On February 24th, 2022, Vladimir Putin confirmed what the world had been fearing for months and launched his invasion of Ukraine. Over the course of the first week, Russian forces began their assault on all sides of the country. Troops flooded in from the annexed region of Crimea in the south, the...

It is safe to say that people have been ignoring the wars being waged in the Middle East over the past two decades, even though countless civilian lives and homes are being destroyed each day.  In some ways, it is difficult to blame them.  As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.   Even now, with Russia’s...