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Virtual Cart: Millions of shoppers online use the “cart” as a location to store their soon-to-be-bought items.

Cyber Monday Spending

How Shoppers Prep, Browse, and Buy
Kyle Viesselman and Alex Testani | December 2, 2024

Sales. Discounts. Restocks. Cyber Monday, the ultimate online shopping event of the year, holds over 200 million shoppers across America.  Originating in 2005, Cyber Monday is the following Monday after Thanksgiving when customers can purchase their favorite goods and products for a fraction of the...

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The 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey: President Trump gives Corn the turkey an official presidential pardon outside the White House. November 13, 2024. Photo by: Creative Commons.

Gobbling Up Tradition

How Two Lucky Turkeys and a White House Ceremony Bring Laughter and Compassion to Thanksgiving
Carlie Mae Simard and Lila Rothbard | November 27, 2024

Every year, in a blend of tradition and compassion, the President of the United States spares two turkeys from the Thanksgiving dinner table. Instead of killing a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, the President officially "pardons" a living bird. A fun way to spend Thanksgiving, this yearly event takes...

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Turkey Float: Macy’s Parade yearly float, November 28, 2023. Photo courtesy: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s Inc.

Celebrating the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Eliana Stockwood, Staff Writer | November 26, 2024

What’s to Come in 2024: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is celebrating its 98th anniversary in 2024. For the past 98 years of the parade, people have supported and flown balloon floats across the streets of New York City. It’s an event people like to see on television or in person during...

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Teachers impact on students: Shea Pangu and Ms. Lisa Stamidis, November 20, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Alex Capozzi

From Classroom to Community

Sophie Sinisgalli and Alex Capozzi | November 20, 2024

Purpose, influence, and opportunity are all the key aspects of a strong education system. From November 18-22, schools around the country celebrate American Education Week. This week is a time to acknowledge and celebrate public education, as well as to inform the community on accomplishments made...

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The Stadium: The Lawmen Stadium, where the Thanksgiving football game Foran vs Law will be held Nov. 28.  Pic taken November 13 2024, photo courtesy: Chuck Rock

Foran vs Law Thanksgiving Football Game

What To Expect
Jacob Przybylowicz, Staff Writer | November 20, 2024

The last time Foran won the annual Thanksgiving football game against rival Jonathan Law was 2019. That said, the Foran Lions are more set than ever on winning this year’s match.  Raymond Jackson, a junior wide receiver says, “The Lions are going to bite back,” and that determination is high...

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Leading Out Loud: Mrs. O’Keefe, leader of Foran’s Poetry Out Loud Club, November 18, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Ava McLaughlin (Photo One)

Foran Welcomes Poetry Out Loud

Ava McLaughlin and Violet Therriault | November 19, 2024

Community. Confidence. A $20,000 prize. Foran’s new Poetry Out Loud club offers all of this and more. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that offers students the opportunity to work on their public speaking skills by reciting poetry in a series of competitions, beginning at the local level...

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Telling his Story: Veteran John Nelson stands in a Foran classroom after presenting to students, November 8, 2024. Photo courtesy: Jagger Rees.

“Just Believe in Yourself”

The Inspirational Story of John Nelson

   The story of Marine Corps veteran John Nelson is one of many inspiring messages and lessons. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut before moving to Milford when he was five. When he was young, he went to school solely for the purpose of playing sports.  After working at a factory with his father,...

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Veterans Day: Vazquez (left) and Obrien (right) standing with pride, Photo credit: Alexandra Montero, November 8, 2024

Standing Strong

Celebrating Service, Sacrifice, and Strength
Alexandra Montero, Madison Ballard, and Hailee Rabbit | November 11, 2024

     As we celebrate the resilience and commitment of our veterans, we’re reminded of their invaluable contributions and the freedoms they protect. Two of our finest soldiers visited Foran High School.  O'Brien was exposed to the life of a service member because adopted at a young age by a Navy...

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Standing strong and brave: Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano standing next to the American Flag. November 8, 2024. Photo courtesy: Jack Kepshire

Life on the Seas

Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano speaks about the Navy

    Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano, has been serving in the United States Navy for seven and a half years.  Being a part of the Navy, he works tremendously hard as a boatswain mate. On the USS Chung-Hoon ship, he helps handle the ship, anchors, moves equipment, paints the ship, and replenishes...

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Honor and Bravery: Jaquez-Munroe’s mom in her military uniform, Photo Courtesy: Ava Jacquez-Munroe. (Photo One)

Close To Home

The Veterans Who Inspire the Foran Community
Gavin Conte and Matt Adkins | November 11, 2024

     Veteran’s Day is one of the most important holidays in the United States, but each area around the country celebrates differently. Veteran’s Day is celebrated every year on November 11, which falls on a Monday this year.      At Foran specifically, there are many students whose family...

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Mrs. Duncan: Mrs. Duncan posing for the camera in front of her class, October 11, 2024. Photo courtesy: Rodney Thomas

Bienvenue Madame Duncan

Rodney Thomas, Staff Writer | November 8, 2024

About 310 million people are capable of speaking the French language, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world. It is also one of three languages taught at Foran High School, and it is being taught by the one and only Mrs. Edmide Duncan. Duncan is a second-year teacher at Foran and...

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Locke’s Caribbean Kitchen: The outside of Locke’s Caribbean Kitchen located on 37 River St, Milford, CT. October 13, 2024. Photo courtesy: Angie Vargas

A Taste of the Locke Family Kitchen

Angie Vargas, Staff Writer | November 7, 2024

Back in early September, the community of Milford welcomed not only autumn but Locke’s Caribbean Kitchen; a small Jamaican restaurant that made its debut downtown. After only a month of business, only positive comments have come from customers simply raving about the food and its pair of owners, Sushane...

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