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Green Mountain Robotics team wins the Rookie All-Star Award

Great Rookie Year for Green Mountain Robotics

Finnian Reilly, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

Last month, the Green Mountain Robotics Team went to the FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST, short for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science...

Seniors Find Confidence and Community on the Track

Seniors Find Confidence and Community on the Track

James Steward, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

Not only has the Essex High School Track team been a place of competition for our EHS seniors, but it has also been a place of fun and friendship. These seniors lost both their 9th grade outdoor and 10th...

Where Did Snapchat Go?

Where Did Snapchat Go?

Aimeric Amblard and Colin Egan June 9, 2023

Almost two years ago, the Essex Westford School District rolled out a new wave of internet bans. Some of the apps that were banned were Tiktok and Snapchat.  Snapchat is an app that allows users to...

Summer Vacation: Books to Dive Into Over Break

Summer Vacation: Books to Dive Into Over Break

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

With dreams of popsicles and days under the sun almost close enough to touch, the Essex High School library has your back when it comes to finding the perfect book to savor by the pool or speed through...

Cino Ambris and Hannah Karki

Starstruck: EHS Student’s First Fashion Show

Lily Larsen, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

Griffin Holzman, an 11th grader at EHS, is passionate about fashion.  Recently, he designed original clothing for Starstruck, his own fashion show in the school auditorium. A crowd gathered to see his...

In or Out? The Graduation Debate

In or Out? The Graduation Debate

Katie Adams and Ella Weidman April 17, 2023

In the Essex High School community, a change.org petition has been circulating. This petition’s objective is to have the 2023 graduation ceremony moved outdoors. The ceremony is currently scheduled to...

EHS Teachers

5 EHS Teachers Share Their Mental Health Stories 

Maddie Ahmadi, Editor April 14, 2023

In the United States, more than 50% of people will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. In an effort to destigmatize this prevalent issue, The Hive has gathered...

April Break: The Best Books to Read for Spring

April Break: The Best Books to Read for Spring

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

With April Break quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to head down to the Essex High School library to check out one or more books. To make this process less intimidating, The Hive talked with...

Screenshot of calendar from EHS website

EHS Admin to Add an A day to the Schedule

Katie, Editor March 14, 2023

Due to the recent snow days, the Essex High School calendar has been amended to include an extra A day in the schedule.  The EWSD School District has had 4 snow days this year, and the majority of...

Ella Weidman wears a floral skirt for one of her roles

A Grimm Nightmare

Anna Hoppe, Editor March 14, 2023

The Essex High School auditorium looks like a fairytale is emerging. Dense stands of branches, dotted with little dark details, fill the stage. Costumed actors hurry around before the official start of...

Meeting in the Middle: Vertical Alignment in the EWSD

Meeting in the Middle: Vertical Alignment in the EWSD

Lily Larsen and Jacob Law March 10, 2023

Some teachers in the Essex High School’s social studies department have expressed a divide between their curriculum and that of the middle schools in the EWSD district. Teachers have commented that some...

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