If you look around Westport, it's hard to avoid the excess of political lawn signs. Even if you try to avoid the barrage of politics in the physical world, opening up social media is no different.
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The 2024 presidential election resulted in a landslide electoral victory for Donald Trump, who is now set to return to the White House in January. With 312 electoral votes and a decisive sweep of all seven...
Picture this: you are scrolling on YouTube or Spotify, ready to dive into your escape place–your favorite podcast. And what do you see? The presidential candidate as today’s special guest....
When most students will be enjoying the day off from school on Nov. 5, a select group of young adults will be off to the polls. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, a new generation of voters...
Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the first presidential election debate that discussed their past and proposed policies on Tuesday, Sept. 10. There...
Shortly before the September presidential debate, there was speculation over whether there would be a revival of what was once a steadfast US political tradition–the handshake. On CNN, commentators speculated...
Write-in candidate Jill Dillon was elected to a position on the Board of Education in Westport’s 2023 election. The Board Of Education also voted in Lee Goldstein (D), Neil Phillips (D), Camilo Riano...
After the deadline had passed to run on the election ballot, Jill Dillon received a phone call from an unknown parent. Little did she know that this single phone call would give her motivation to run for...
Staples students are making impacts in different ways to influence our election even if they can't vote.
Although the 2023 election isn't as popular as the general election one will be next year, it...
Americans pride themselves on their ability to have a say in choosing their leaders, from the local level all the way up to the presidential election. The right to vote is as sacred in this country as...
More absentee ballots are expected than ever before for this year’s midterm election in Westport. The reason for the uptick in absentee ballots is because of Connecticut legislation that expanded eligibility...
Lilly Weisz, Assistant Creative Director
• March 4, 2022
Michael Gordon wears many hats in the Westport community: he’s a husband and a father to three children; he was four-time chair of the Board of Education (BOE) and board member on the Anti-Defamation...
Amidst rumors of who will be running for upcoming elections, there are curious whispers of names usually only seen on billboards or movie screens. As politics become a more defining part of every aspect...
