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It might be sleeting outside, but the cast of "Footloose" is hard at work getting ready for opening night. Check out the cast and crew here.

Footloose the Musical: Theatre 308 Revisits a Musical Classic Theatre 308’s latest musical is a blast to the past. It is being directed by Middlesex Middle school English teacher Mr. Tim Sorensen, who has directed many shows at the middle school. The show is set in the small Midwestern town of Bomont, Oklahoma. An energetic teenager named Ren McCormack moves...

Looking for a great book that lets you "run" away from it all?

A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Since Born to Run first came out in May 2009, it has remained fairly under-the-radar, and has not been a well-known book for most people. For runners, on the other hand, it is one of the best running books there is, sending hundreds of runners to test the theory of running barefoot as shown in...

Need a break from New England's grey winter skies? Check out these hot locales.

Top Five “Must See” Beaches in America The United States is home to thousands of miles of coastline, whether it be on the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Pacific, and is home to hundreds of beautiful beaches, many of which in Hawaii and California. Whether the beaches have white sand or dark sand, turquoise or blue water, are calm o...

What’s it like to be a Chinese student visiting DHS? Neirad had a great time talking with three of the CHEX students visiting from Shanghai. We talked about school, food and. . . . .

Neirad Gets A Special Visit From China On October 4th, 2017, Neirad welcomed three special guests, Chrissie, Tina, and Rebecca, into our home, Room B210. Those three special guests were three girls from Shanghai, China who were participants in Darien High School’s China Exchange Program (“Chex”). We decided to make their visit to N...

Ready for something to binge watch this weekend? Read here to see why Stranger Things 2 should be your pick.

The Return of a Pop Culture Phenomenon: “Stranger Things 2” Review If you’re anything like me, you’ve binge-watched the newest season of the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things” the day it premiered on October 27th. If you haven’t yet watched the second season, don’t worry because there will only be very mild spoilers. If you’re not familiar with the sh...