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Handling the holiday season while considering COVID-19

Infectious disease specialist Mia Taormina says that one of the biggest risks of gathering for the holidays is eating around a table with family or friends outside of your household. She doesn’t advise anyone to gather at all, however, if some still do insist on getting together, she asserts the importance of taking extra precaution around eating dinner together. “...People need to be eating in every room in the house, basically not gathered around a table, having your own plate and your TV tray and whatnot to stay away from each other,” Taormina said. “So you're not, you know, breathing into each other's faces while you're eating and drinking, and that's why I do not encourage eating around a table at all at this time.”

By Farrah Fasse and Kaitlyn Barr • December 22, 2020

Student Association gives back during the holiday season

Student Association gives back during the holiday season

By Grace Cueter, Section Editor • December 22, 2020

Students giving back this winter season

Junior Helena Haney’s hat business is running smoothly financially. She’s already made hundreds of hats to give and hundreds more in dollars of profits to give. “I think I've sold over 300 hats now, and I raised about $890 for charity,” Haney said.

By Drew Lovell, Intern • December 22, 2020

Diversity Club and Social Justice League host first annual IDEA week

North’s first IDEA Week was a hit, but this is just the beginning, according to teacher and social justice league advisor, Nicole Sturgeon. “I think that a lot of people think that when you do an event like this, it's a one and done kind of a piece,” Sturgeon said. “We were intentional about the fact that this was a start, that there were no conversations that were going to be closed.”

By Bella Yoakam and Annabelle Julien • December 17, 2020

School clubs amid COVID-19

Junior Helena Haney attends an Interact Club officers meeting. Haney said she is glad to be able to meet with the officers, but not being able to have large meetings with the whole Interact Club chapter has been a difficult part of the transition to an online learning environment. “The biggest challenge with not being in person is not being able to have meetings and not being able to do group work together,” Haney said.

By Grace Cueter and Alexa Mazzola • December 1, 2020

Big Boy reopens after 2018 fire

After the fire, Big Boy made major updates to the inside and outside of the building. “It's almost symbolic in a sense - reopening in the midst of the pandemic is like being reborn by fire, which is how I think it will feel when we finally get to return to our North home,” social studies teacher Mr. McCarroll said.

By Colin Duffy and Grace Rossman • November 24, 2020

5 Covid-friendly ways to celebrate Halloween safely

5 Covid-friendly ways to celebrate Halloween safely

By Amelia Nowicki, Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2020

Trick-or-treat: the 5 best Halloween treats to enjoy from home

Trick-or-treat: the 5 best Halloween treats to enjoy from home

By Kaitlyn Barr, Intern • October 31, 2020

Covid-19, storm damage puts Halloween festivities on hold

For Haunted Garage founder Glen Williams, damage to his home has done more than just put his local attraction on hiatus.

By Amelia Nowicki, Brandon Miller, and Kaitlyn Barr • October 30, 2020

Working during quarantine

By Arei Swain, Intern • May 29, 2020

Science teacher runs Boston Marathon despite postponement

Over 50 runners joined Michaels in her race through quarantine.

By Gabbi Bielak, Staff Reporter • May 8, 2020

Staying in shape during quarantine

By Colin Duffy, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2020

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