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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster

Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts Impresses

Rachel Wright, Staff Writer Nov 28, 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is a new movie based on the newest novel by J. K. Rowling, about the wizarding world in New York. This movie brings back the magic, happiness, and suspense felt in the original Harry Potter films. One will feel the most suspense when the four main characters...

Edge of Seventeen filled with laughs

Edge of Seventeen filled with laughs

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Nov 28, 2016

STX Entertainment welcomed The Edge of Seventeen on Friday, November 18, 2016. When I went to AMC Tyngsboro, the whole movie theatre was packed with teenagers and adults alike, ready for a good laugh. The new comedy stars and is narrated by Nadine, who is played by Hailee Steinfeld. This awkward...

Moana sets sail on a journey of self-discovery

Moana sets sail on a journey of self-discovery

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Nov 26, 2016

Disney’s latest movie, Moana, revolves around a Polynesian teenager who is not your typical Disney princess. Adventurous and free-spirited, Moana, the daughter of the island chief, is called by the ocean to sail beyond the reef in search of Maui, demigod of wind and sea, to save her people’s island...

Flints serves as a nice alternative

Flints serves as a nice alternative

Ben Walker, Managing Editor Oct 2, 2016

Recently, the Ghostwriter had a chance to eat at Flint's Corner Pizza and Seafood, a small pizza shop located on 150 Westford Road, in Tyngsboro. From pizza to subs, Flint's offers a wide menu that is sure to satisfy anyone wishing for a new pizza place. When we first walked in, we noticed it was...

Karma brings good fortune

Karma brings good fortune

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Oct 2, 2016

Karma, an Asian cuisine restaurant, is very popular throughout Westford with its enticing meals and welcoming environment. The dishes come from a variety of countries including: China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand, creating a fusion style of food from different cultures. When I entered the restaurant...

The front of the store

Big Apple Deli feels right at home

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Sep 22, 2016

The Big Apple Deli and Market was quietly introduced to the Westford community last year, and has since gotten little to no press. However, few know of the cornucopia of food and drink available inside of this otherwise unassuming building. When one enters Big Apple, they are greeted by the ever...

iOS Ten was just recently released to the public after a short closed beta

iOS 10 tries and doesn’t always Fail

Prisha Naduthota, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2016

This year, the beginning of the colder days is accompanied by something else. The new Apple iOS update: iOS 10. Apple promises many new features: being able to handwrite iMessages, changing how bubbles appear in iMessage, and many other iMessage centered updates. It also updates Maps (something that...

Cover of Six of Crows

Six of Crows puts hype to shame

Celine Wang, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2016

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo had been sitting in my Goodreads recommended list for months. Every time I opened up the comforting parchment site to browse new titles, it stared back at me menacingly with its dark, brooding cover. Curious, I scrolled through the reviews and was instantly doused in...

The movie poster for Me Before You.

Me Before You will warm your heart, then break it

Morgan Rose, Staff Writer Jun 14, 2016

Me Before You is an emotional roller coaster with many lighthearted, laugh-until-you-cry jokes, thought-provoking questions, bold, outrageous outfits, gorgeous scenery, and the promise of a romance. However, after the light tone of the first half of the movie, audience members' tears of laughter will...

Cirque du Soleil's Kurios shocks East Boston

Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios shocks East Boston

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Jun 1, 2016

In a large tent stationed on the outskirts of Suffolk Downs, East Boston, one might stand patiently, some complimentary popcorn in one hand, and anticipate what would appear at that moment to be a quintessential circus performance.  There are, after all, host entertainers outside: women on long stilts...

The crazy bread served with the three sauces, smoked tomato humus, Calabrian cheese spread, and artichoke mista.

Bravo Evviva Cucina

Brendon Wong, Staff Writer May 19, 2016

Evviva Cucina opened its business in Westford's Cornerstone Square in 2013. This Italian restaurant features meals from pizzas to sandwiches. In addition, they feature many recipes from Italy, which are either authentic meals, or Old-School Italian-American foods. As customers enter, they are greeted...