March 2021

Local & National News

What Will Summer 2021 Look Like for Us?

With the news that vaccinations will be open to everyone on May 11th, many are starting to plan their summer, but it still begs the question: how will summer 2021 look? Hopefully, by May, everyone in Massachusetts will be able to get vaccinated. That is the current goal, while . . .

|  By Alyssa Santos

Local & National News

COVID-19: A Year In Review

It feels like just yesterday was that famous week in March 2020 when we all marched out of NHS, protesting the fact that we were still in school. A nice one week, maybe two week, break if we were lucky . . . or so we thought. As we know, things escalated quickly and now, as the globe . . .

|  By Anthony Bilis-Gruson

Opinion

The Legacy of a Tragedy: How Will COVID-19 Be Remembered, and Will It Be Enough?

As the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 shutdowns has come and gone, I, like many people, have begun to look to the future. Although the immediate future still contains masks and . . .

|  By Ella Stern

Entertainment & Media

3 Authors, 3 Books, 3 Superpowers

I’ve always wondered why those who are in abusive relationships struggle to leave their significant other. If they are hitting you or manipulating you, shouldn’t that make you hate them? I had the preconceived notion that victims of domestic abuse just didn’t have the courage to leave . . .

|  By Diya Sebastian

Sports

Boston Red Sox Opening Day

With the arrival of Spring and Warmer weather that can only mean one thing: baseball Season. The Boston Red Sox are looking to get back to a winning season after finishing 24-36 last in the American League East during a shortened season. Today we are going to go through what . . .

|  By Sam Shuster, Editor-In-Chief

Sports

Spending Spree

As the NFL's free agency opened up on the 15th of March, Bill Belichick made sure that his presence was known. New England’s roster was looking a bit shaky going into Monday but major upgrades were made. Even before the 15th, New England began making moves, some of . . .

|  By Matt Schultz

Advice & More

Women Who Inspire Us

In honor of March being Women’s History Month, our crew decided to create an article about all of the amazing women who inspire us. They serve as a reminder of the incredible things women have accomplished in the past as well as a source of hope for women in the future. Whether in . . .

|  By Natick Nest Staff

Advice & More

Why Fingernails on a Chalkboard Make a Bothersome Noise

If you've ever been in an old fashioned classroom, you understand the aches and pains your ears suffer when a classmate scrapes their fingers along a chalkboard. Every piercing squeak . . .

|  By Julie Evers

Advice & More

8 Lessons I Learned While Building a Puzzle

Around a month ago I went to the Natick Center Library (Morse Institute) to pick up some books. As someone who enjoys reading and writing, the library is one of my favorite places in Natick. Since it is only open except for pick up, I take every chance I have to go. That particular day, I . . .

|  By Val Valderrama

Advice & More

Dealing With Loss As a Teen

Loss isn’t easy. When you factor in being a highschooler who has a job, participates in sports and clubs, and has a heavy load of schoolwork, it doesn’t get easier. However, it’s important to realize that grief is something everyone will experience eventually in life, and what’s important is . . .

|  By Alexa Solomon, Editor-In-Chief