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Mar 01, 2021 07:30 AM EST There's really nothing quite like finding an incredible piece of clothing sitting on the rack in a thrift store. There could be a vintage cashmere lurking among the millions of grandpa sweaters or a pair of Prada heels hidden among the Payless flats. Nice things take on a different luster when you've spent more time than money looking for them. (Photo : angelsover on Pixabay) Rising Trend While thrift shopping may have once been reserved for those living on a tight budget, a rise in eco-conscious thinking and the allure of secondhand goods has prompted a new generat...

A 75% capacity hybrid model, in which students are divided among four cohorts with three in person at a time, will be implemented at Staples starting March 1. Under this model, hybrid learners will attend school in-person three days a week with Wednesdays remaining as remote days. Westport’s elementary and middle schools began transitioning to full in-person learning on Jan. 28. All hybrid students at the middle schools attend school four days a week, with a remote half day on Wednesdays. Distance learning remains an option at both the elementary and middle school level. “Balancing our pu...

As Irish LGBTQ+ comics continue to break barriers, here are some unmissable titles for you to check out David Ferguson of the Irish Comic News awards rounds up some of the best representations and creations from the queer community. Top News Image: Stephen Byrne As we’re in January of 2021, a lot of people are looking back at the year that was. While I was preparing the nominees for the Irish Comic News awards, I noticed that 2020 had a number of great LGBTQ+ independent books and it got me thinking about how far representation in the Irish independent comics scene has come since I started ...

Connecticut governor Ned Lamont announced on Jan. 7 that the new UK-discovered variant of COVID-19 was found in New Haven County, just 35 miles from Staples High School. The B117 COVID-19 variant has infected two people between the ages of 15 and 25, both of whom had recently traveled out-of-state to Ireland and New York. The variant was found in at least 50 countries and eight US states. “If you are diagnosed with COVID in Connecticut, you should assume that you have this variant,” Deirdre Gifford, Connecticut commissioner of public health, said.  The variant is evidenced to be around 5...