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Jeremy Rubin is a freshman at Marblehead High School who rides unicycles. On a nice day, he commutes from his house to school, about a mile each way. He has five unicycles, and does off-road riding and tricks. Rubin demonstrated his skills for us. To read about him, please see the Features section in Thursday’s [...]

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By Krista Wiberg
Masconomet High
This is the time of year when class valedictorians find themselves behind a podium urging their fellow students to make the most of their last moments together and to look forward to what the future holds.
As a speaker with a five-minute time slot in front of 1,000-plus audiences, preparation of all sorts [...]

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By Kathleen Monaco
Marblehead High
Adam Smith and Brian Orlowski are not cracking open college books after they graduate. Instead, they are making plans to protect and serve their country.
“I want to join the Marines,” Smith declared. Smith is a senior at Peabody High who first discovered his passion for the Marines in his history class. Ms. [...]

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By Leah Zwemke
Masconomet High School
In High School, jocks and valedictorians seem to get all the recognition. Those who fly under the radar are the underestimated musical talents.

Katy Rosin is a senior at Masco and a Boxford resident. She has been interested in theater since a very young age.
“I didn’t start voice or acting lessons [...]

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By Krista Wiberg
Masconomet High School
For 14 days this spring, Masco senior Xavier Chambers will enjoy a
hearty breakfast, pack up his scarce belongings into his canoe, “and then just start paddling.”
As the school year neared the end of April, seniors were asked to think of ideas for suitable internships to take the place of high school [...]

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By Leah Zwemke
Masconomet High School
Ricky Cushing started dance at age 9 and is now graduating from Bishop Fenwick, about to enroll at Marymount Manhattan’s dance program as an accomplished dancer and choreographer.
Cushing was always an aspiring dancer.
“Prior to any training, I would always dance around the house and put on shows for my family,” said [...]

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By Leah Zwemke
Masconomet High
Twenty-five Masconomet juniors and seniors returned recently from a two-week trip to Germany, where they attended a school called Humboldt Gymnasium in the city of Trier.
As part of an exchange program, these students had hosted a German high school student close to their own age for two weeks in October, the same [...]

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By Kathleen Monaco
Marblehead High
Masconomet Regional High and Salem High are ending the year with a pop. The two schools are putting on dual pops shows that are slightly different from one another.
The Salem High School Pops Concert will be held on Thursday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This program [...]

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