• Congratulations to our Boys' Soccer and Cross Country, Girls' Swim and Dive, and Volleyball for winning the ECC Tournament!!!
  • Congratulations to Our Boys' Cross Country and Soccer Teams on winning States!!!
Aiming Beyond May: Reframing Education for Sustainable Learning

Aiming Beyond May: Reframing Education for Sustainable Learning

Opinion of: IZZY PAGGIOLI
December 6, 2023

Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) courses has become so normalized at ELHS, that it is unsurprising for students to juggle several of these demanding classes within their schedule. After eight months...

Is a Four-Day School Week Worth Trying?

Is a Four-Day School Week Worth Trying?

Opinion of: RUBY THOMS
December 6, 2023

Every student loves the sound of it. Every teacher questions it. Every administrator fears it. Businesses across the globe are converting to a four-day workweek after seeing the productivity and...

Christmas From a Jewish Perspective

Christmas From a Jewish Perspective

LILA BRIDGMAN
December 6, 2023

When I was growing up, my dad worked at the North Pole Express at the Essex Steam Train. The train was like a winter wonderland, and I used to ride it every year. Mrs. Claus served homemade cookies, reindeers...

Washington practices acrylic pouring in AP Studio Art.

Appreciating Art at ELHS

KASEY LAMBERT
December 5, 2023

Oftentimes, students think that they’re either born with artistic ability or lack of it. However, these art students prove that with hard work and practice some truly amazing art can be created, and...

Antique Albums: Built for Speed

Antique Albums: Built for Speed

James Ambrosini
December 5, 2023

Get ready for the grooviest album of the 1950s, as ‘Built For Speed’ by the Stray Cats tops the charts with that sensational sound of rock and roll that’s taken the nation by storm! Pioneers of rockabilly...

Coach Morth is ready to make sure his athletes work towards their goals all season long.

New Coaches Join ELHS

LILA BRIDGMAN
December 5, 2023

Boys’ Track Coach, Christopher Morth: The crisp air caresses your skin, the horn blasts, and the sound of swift footsteps build to a thunderous crescendo. These are a few of the qualities that former...

Which is a Perfect Fit for You? D1 or D3?

Which is a Perfect Fit for You? D1 or D3?

JORDYN SKINNER
December 5, 2023

D1 or bust: The Saga asked ELHS alumni turned D1 athletes why they chose the route they did. Here’s what they said. “I was looking for a school that matched my goals for major academics while...

Where Does EL Recycling Really Go?

Where Does EL Recycling Really Go?

RUBY THOMS
December 5, 2023

You're probably used to rolling your recycling can down to the curb every other Wednesday. The trucks come pick it up, and that’s where your journey ends. However, your recycling still has a long way...

Mr. Bergeron finished the Tackle the Trail marathon with a time of 3 hours and 52 minutes.

Mr. Bergeron: 26 Miles, 25 Years of Teaching

MAYA D’AQUILA
December 5, 2023

A marathon of teaching has produced more than gray hairs for math teacher Brian Bergeron. Teaching provides a lifeline and a forever feeling of pride. This irreplaceable feeling is well worth a little...

The new Constantines on The Bay takes over the old Maine Street Grille building

A New Taste Comes To Niantic

DYLAN MANIFOLD
December 5, 2023

“The underlying tone for these restaurants was [that] you can’t make it in the winter here in Niantic. You had to be seasonal. Now, you see restaurants thriving [year round],” president of the Board...

Diego Garcia, son of ELHS Spanish
teacher Ms. Garcia speaks during the
protest in downtown Niantic.

Defying Hate: East Lyme Peacefully Unites to Denounce Hate Speech

SAVANNAH WILLIAMS
December 4, 2023

In a powerful display of unity and resilience, 30 East Lyme residents came together and organized a protest to peacefully rise against two white supremacy banners that were posted on the 1-95 overpass....

Before seeing ‘The Laramie Project’ tonight (or the 10th/11th) at 7, appreciate the hard work the Drama Club put into making this play possible. All photos were taken from the official Drama Club Instagram, @elhsdrama_official, and taken by Patrick Conway.

Opening Night for ‘The Laramie Project’

SAVANNAH WILLIAMS
November 16, 2023

‘The Laramie Project’ is not for the faint of heart. “It’s a very crucial story that needs to be told, I don’t think everybody understands the wrongness of hate crimes and discrimination....

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