Center for Technology Essex (CTE) plays a vital role in preparing students for real-world careers. A wide variety of programs are offered, ranging from inside the classroom to out in the field. However,...

A Deviation of Values by Oliver Hoppe Essex is supposed to be built around cooperation and kindness. This can be reflected in our high school's values of respect and integrity. But, I have been hard-pressed...

Essex Westford School District has hired its new superintendent. After searching nationwide for someone to fill this position, Mark Holodick was chosen.  Originally from Delaware, Dr. Mark Holodick...

Essex High School student, Katie Preston, is set to graduate in the Class of 2025. She has been spending her senior year in Germany as an exchange student. The Hive wrote to Katie to ask her about her...

Every year, June 6th stands as a solemn yet powerful reminder of the lives lost to gun violence and the urgent need for change. While this date does not commemorate a single tragedy, it often falls within...

People worldwide use transportation to get to where they need to go. This is important because without it, how will anyone get anywhere? They can’t, at least not if it's far away! But what if it’s...

The Ice Bucket Challenge started in 2014 and was initially called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading...

For the past six years, EHS Learning Strategies teacher Jackie Lynch has worked with students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), looking into how EHS provides support and the steps that...

My name is Grace Raut, and I am a writer and photographer for the Hive. I was able to sit down with my father and hear about his journey from Nepal to Essex. This is his story.  I am Dan Raut. I was...

As is stated in his obituary, “Arthur William Pellerin, 57, of Groveland, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 18th after a brief but courageous battle with glioblastoma.”  Mr....

Fall is a good time to chill and read a good book. EHS students have their opinions on the best books to read this fall. So here is the list of the best 8 books to read this fall. Truly Devious Series...

This interview is edited for brevity. I got to hang out with Mr. Kelley, who has been an assistant principal at EHS since 2023. Here's what he had to say!! The Hive: What is your role at EHS? Mr....