James Ambrosini

James Ambrosini, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Hello everybody! I’ll be your new A+E Editor this year! I’m really excited to be a part of the Saga team for another year, and I can’t wait to help make entertaining articles for y’all to read. I want to create lots of amazing content, with a focus on cool places and events for people to experience. I enjoy listening to music in my free time, and there’s nothing I won’t listen to, provided it was made before I was born. Regardless, I can’t wait to share all of my music with you over this new year!

I think that in order for people to make change, there needs to be an understanding to every side of the situation. A lot of the time we tend to focus on what we think is “the right way” to solve problems, but fail to consider that others, with just as good intentions, have their own “right way” of acting and thinking. If we’re able to be honest about the problems at hand, we can achieve a solution to help everybody. I can’t wait to see what this new year will bring!

-James Ambrosini

All content by James Ambrosini
The iconic main Book Barn sits on West Main Street.

Book Barn Battle

JAMES AMBROSINI
September 13, 2023

The Book Barn Location: 41 W Main Street The largest and oldest of the three locations, the original Book Barn is more of a book market than a bookstore. Five different buildings, each filled to...

Antique Albums With Ambrosini

Antique Albums With Ambrosini

JAMES AMBROSINI
September 13, 2023

To say that I’m a fan of The Clash would be an understatement. For as long as I can remember, they have been one of my favorite bands. Anytime they came on in the car when I was little, my dad recalls...

The deli counter is converted to hand out free breakfast each morning.

How to Make Breakfast Break FAST!

JAMES AMBROSINI
September 13, 2023

Forgot something as you left for school today? No, not your homework. Breakfast. It can be difficult to find time for breakfast on school days, with scrambling out the door taking priority over scrambling...

Niantic Bay Playhouse Enjoys First Few Months of Operation

Niantic Bay Playhouse Enjoys First Few Months of Operation

JAMES AMBROSINI
August 27, 2023

The room darkens as the rumble of people running to their seats and chatting before the show dies down. All that’s left is a single sliver of light, the spotlight shining down on the stage, splashing...

Battle of the Breakfast Spots

Battle of the Breakfast Spots

ALEX BROWN, ALEX SALERNO, and JAMES AMBROSINI
August 27, 2023

Deke’s: If you’re looking for the best bagel in southeastern Connecticut, this is the place for you. In the Saga team, we believe that the bagel is an integral piece of the breakfast sandwich. Moreover,...

The Ultimate East Lyme Ice Cream Guide

JAMES AMBROSINI
May 23, 2023

Dairy Queen Address: 73 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic Price: $2.89 for a small Blizzard Score: 7/10 While not as home-grown as the other places on the list, Dairy Queen is still nonetheless one of...

Hargis to Retire at End of Year

JAMES AMBROSINI
May 3, 2023

His bearded face is one that students and staff have seen in plenty of places: ELHS track to AD’s office to the math department office, but Steve Hargis is now retiring after over 20 years of teaching...

Wacky Sports: Fishing Edition

JAMES AMBROSINI
May 3, 2023

Silence. Not even a sound. Then, a subtle, but powerful SPLASH as the red and white fishing bobber dives under the water. The next few seconds are a pandemonium of excitement, splashing, and eventually...

Wake Up From Winter Depression

JAMES AMBROSINI
March 28, 2023

March is tough. Winter blues dig in, and the warmth and sunshine of spring still feels forever away. No upcoming holidays, but plenty of work piles that weigh down both backpacks and brains. March is...

Mitigating Millstone Misconceptions

Mitigating Millstone Misconceptions

JAMES AMBROSINI
February 16, 2023

It’s hard to miss the Millstone Power Plant on the shoreline: a pile of square gray buildings overseen by the tall red-and- white tower, like presents under a leafless Christmas tree. Millstone is a...

Vandalism means bathrooms are regularly closed to students.

Bathroom Damages: A Costly Norm

JAMES AMBROSINI
February 2, 2023

Paper towels everywhere. Jammed down the toilets, scattered on the floor, and even down the hall. There’s barely any left in the dispenser. Gum clogs the sinks, just inches away from the trash can....

Club members Bella Chambers (left), Jillian Arnold (middle), and Kylee Johnston (right) discuss poetry during club meeting.

Poetry Club Offers Students New Writing Opportunities

James Ambrosini
December 3, 2022

It’s that one unit that’s rarely remembered: a brief break from the long, tedious paragraphs of essays for something short, sweet, and full of passion. Poetry is often given the short end of the...

Dungeons & Dragons Club Starts its First Quests this November

JAMES AMBROSINI
November 16, 2022

Hello there, brave, young traveler! Would you like to go on the adventure of your dreams? Slay dragons, save villages, and become heroes? Then you should check out the upcoming Dungeons and Dragons Club...

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