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Girls Captains: Captains Aralynne Woods, Maddie Deldin, and Audrina Annucci pose for their captains photo, December 10, 2025. Photo courtesy: Courtney Weiss.

Leading the Pride

Lions Basketball Captains Ready to Tip Off the Season
Carter Bianco, Business Editor | January 7, 2026

As the basketball season approaches, both the boys and girls teams are preparing to begin their season under the leadership of their newly selected captains. With strong returning players and high expectations, both programs are focused on making this a successful season. The boys’ team will be...

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Pace Pride: Coach Spinner prepares the Pace Lacrosse team before the game, April 29 2016, Photo courtesy: Pace University Athletics.

Spinner Set to Lead Lady Lions

Kyle Viesselman and Alex Testani | January 7, 2026

Foran High School has turned the page to a new era in girls’ lacrosse, hiring veteran coach Michael Spinner, whose reputation is building a strong, disciplined, and competitive program. The program exceeded expectations last year, going 10-7, and making the Class M State Playoffs in their first...

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Posing With a Pillar: Kaitlyn poses next to the Washington Monument, June 2025. Photo courtesy: Sophia Cloud.

Kaitlyn Vigilante Punches Ticket To Washington

Places as Finalist in ALA Competition
Tyler McTigue and David Girgis | January 6, 2026

Kaitlyn Vigilante, a senior at Foran High School, spent two weeks this summer participating in American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) girls' state, a competitive, ALA-sponsored mock government program. After a week spent at the University of New Haven with the program, learning about elections and the inside...

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Power Tech Classroom: A photo of the general classroom for Power Tech, December 12, 2025. Photo courtesy: Matt Stas.

The Importance of DIY Car Maintenance:

Featuring ChrisFix
Matt Stas and Joshua Azpiri-Sudusky | January 6, 2026

While most classes work with computers and books, Foran’s power tech class teaches students in a different way. Power Tech offers students a different kind of class as opposed to their regular core classes throughout the day, teaching valuable skills and knowledge in automotive mechanics. Power...

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Clothing for a Cause: T-shirts representing Avery’s Little Army,  December 17, 2025. Photo courtesy: Zach Lund.

We Wrestle for Avery

Wrestling Supporting the Avery's Little Army Foundation
Alex Capozzi and Laney Chan | January 5, 2026

The Avery's Little Army Foundation has been incorporated into Foran sports through the 2025-2026 season. Girls' soccer made it a staple to wear their Avery's Little Army practice shirts, and now wrestling is working with the foundation in its own way.  Each season, the Foran wrestling captains select...

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Winter Wonderland: A view of the mountain as students ski down. Photo courtesy: Mackenzie Maybeck.

From School to Slopes

An Insight into Foran’s Ski Club
Sophia Skelton | January 5, 2026

Once snow starts to fall, Foran’s Ski Club begins. Each school year, Foran offers a ski club for students interested in skiing or snowboarding. Ski Club members travel around New England to go to mountains, including one overnight trip. This year, the ski club is going on two different trips. These...

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Mane Street Mirror Wrapped 2025

Mane Street Mirror Wrapped 2025

A Year Told Through Stories, Stats, and the Students Behind Them
Andrew Bishop and Kellen Kirker | December 31, 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, The Mane Street Mirror looks back on another year of reporting, storytelling, and capturing the moments that mattered most. This has been a full calendar year of work, spanning two different sets of staff—those who closed out last spring, and those who carried the paper forward...

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Christmas at the Gingerbread Farm: Christmas trees for sale at the Gingerbread Farm, November 27, 2025. Photo courtesy: Grace Tonelli.

Growing Local

Gingerbread Farm’s Touch in the Community
Sophie Sinisgalli and Makayla Crespo | December 23, 2025

Fresh, local, and seasonal products are found at a new farm in Milford, Connecticut.  Gingerbread Farm, located on 423 Oronoque Road, provides fresh eggs, homemade baked goods, and hand-poured candles to the local community. Just opening in September 2025, Gingerbread Farm has grown tremendously...

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Helping Hands: Members of Gardens for Good help transport a garden bed up the stairs after building it. October 16, 2025. Photo courtesy: Maddie Babcock.

Grown to be Given

Gardens for Good; Foran’s New Club
Abby Babcock, Staff Writer | December 22, 2025

Established this year, the Gardens for Good Club is a philanthropic club that grows plants at Foran and donates them. The club is run by Ms. Callie Jackson and senior Maddie Babcock, and meets weekly on Tuesdays right after school in room 401.  Jackson says, “If you love plants, if you love the...

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Taipei 101: New Year’s Fireworks in 2013, December 31, 2013. Photo courtesy: EpicFireworks (Creative Commons).

New Year’s Resolutions

Small Steps, Consistency, and Mindset Make All the Difference
Tim Bogatikov, Staff Writer | December 22, 2025

On average, only 10% of people stick with the goals that they set for themselves as their New Year’s resolutions. According to CBS News, roughly 23% of people quit within the first week, 43% by the end of January, and an entire 80% drop their resolutions by mid-February. Behind all this failure are...

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Milford Fire Department on Scene: Smoke coming from a house, November 7, 2025. Photo courtesy: Milford Fire Department (Facebook).

Putting Out Fires and Helping the Community

The Recruitment Process Behind Joining the Milford Fire Department
James McNulty and John Johnson | December 18, 2025

Many students leave high school with plans for college, and some attend trade schools, but very few look to join the Milford Fire Department. Firefighters in Milford are required to be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and hold their certificate while at the department. Milford’s...

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Drama Club Performance: The Drama Club performing during one of their shows, February 27, 2025. Photo Courtesy: @flicsbyfi2 (Instagram).

Behind the Curtains

Foran High School Presents Its Biggest Play, ‘The Wizard of Oz’
David Girgis and Mason Fazio | December 18, 2025

With the announcement of Foran High School’s next big annual play, “The Wizard of Oz,” the drama club is giving its all to make this musical their greatest one yet, through months of intense preparation and practice to bring the story to life. The show follows previous years' productions, including...

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