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Essex High School Through the Years: The Early 1990s

Essex High School Through the Years: The Early 1990s

Lily Larsen, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered what Essex High School was like in the early 90s? Among the faculty of EHS are three individuals who could tell you exactly what went on during those years. Kathrine Sullivan,...

Frisbie Wins Bernie Sanders Annual State of the Union Essay Contest

Frisbie Wins Bernie Sanders’ Annual State of the Union Essay Contest

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer March 29, 2024

Senator Bernie Sanders announced the winners of his annual State of the Union Essay Contest on February 22, 2024. Since the competition’s creation in 2010, thousands of Vermont high schoolers have submitted...

Q&A With EHSs Newest Playwright: Theo Herrin

Q&A With EHS’s Newest Playwright: Theo Herrin

Scarlett Cannizzaro, Staff Writer March 13, 2024

The Essex High School Theater program is performing senior Theodore (Theo) Herrin’s original one-act play, Ellie, March 14-17 in the EHS Auditorium. Theo offered insight into the writing process and...

Marykate Rowan: Tales of an Essex Junction High School Graduate

Marykate Rowan: Tales of an Essex Junction High School Graduate

Lily Larsen, Editor February 9, 2024

Have you ever wondered what Essex High School was like in the first couple years it was built? Well for starters, it was called Essex Junction High School, and according to Marykate Rowan - class of ‘72...

Behind the Scenes: Set Design for Little Shop of Horrors

Behind the Scenes: Set Design for Little Shop of Horrors

William White, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

EHS’s fall musical, Little Shop of Horrors, is right around the corner, premiering on November 16, 2023. The work that our performers put into the show, the puppets, and the great musical numbers will...

Jim Kelley, EHS Assistant Principal

Catch Up with Kelley

Lily Larsen, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2023

Mr. Kelley joined the Essex High School community last spring. So far, in his role as the 9th grade assistant principal, he is loving his first year here and has stated his admiration for the people he’s...

Homecoming Pep Rally 2023

The “Pep” Behind Our Pep Rallies

Scarlett Cannizzaro and Maecy Odit October 27, 2023

A little over two weeks ago, EHS students took part in the first pep rally of the 2023-24 school year. They gathered by grade in the gym to compete in some fun and stake-free games. The Hive wanted...

Bob Mirtha, EWSD Crossing Guard

The Man Behind the Vest

Sophia Lu, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

Many of you may recognize Bob Mirtha, but not by his name.  His genuine smile and reflective vest are a steady presence every school day at the four way stop outside of Essex High School. We interviewed...

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...

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