After months of public meetings, debate, and community discussions, the East Lyme Board of Education officially approved plans to arm security officers across the district. Now, district officials are beginning the next phase: figuring out exactly what implementation will look like before the start of the next school year. According to Board of Education Chairman Eric Bauman and Head of Security and retired police officer Donald Hull, the district is still finalizing details, but the current...
Walking into the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) rooms at ELHS feels different from the rest of the building. Despite the success of...
The question of whether we should ban phones at ELHS has now resurfaced following a failed bill that would have forced students to the next level...
The 2026-2027 EL town budget failed to get enough votes to pass in the referendum held May 21, sending the budget process back to the Board of...
The new fire drill system is designed to make evacuations more organized and safe. According to ELHS Director of Safety and Security Don Hull,...
Someone opens their car door- and freezes. A figure steps out from behind the car, water gun in hand. There’s yelling, scrambling- keys drop,...
Standing on the choir risers in the orchestra room, students face the glare of the stage lights and the pressure of performing in front of a crowd. For a moment, panic sets in - until the music begins and confidence takes over. “Performing can be stressful. Some people suffer from a lot of stage fright or anxiety. The goal of the open mic is to create an informal environment for students to share their talents,” ELHS orchestra teacher Emily Lattanzi said. As a former ELHS student herself, Ms. Lattanzi remembers open mic nights as welcoming events where students could perform without the pressure of competition. While she enjoyed performing with choir groups, she also appreciated opportunities to showcase her own individual talents. While Ms. Lattanzi returned to ELHS as a teacher,...
VIKING SAGA: How did you start working in sports media for Connecticut? Did you begin somewhere else? CASEY O'NEILL: My start team was in 1990 for WNLC Radio, and I was only a freshman in college. The broadcast team for WNLC Radio was doing a basketball...
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