By Mary Merensky Photo courtesy of the Savannah Bananas Tallahassee, Fla. – Connor Harris of Avon, CT, made his professional debut with the Savannah Bananas on Feb. 28 as they took on the Texas Tailgaters. Harris grew up in Avon, Connecticut, and was born into a baseball-loving family, with his father Steve serving as his childhood coach. The 6-foot-8-inch right-handed pitcher played at George Washington University from 2020 to 2023 and then continued his college career at Wi

By Petra Gammon St. Patrick's day is widely celebrated around the world. Citywide parades are held globally. Rivers are dyed a bright shade of green. Shamrock t-shirts are worn with pride. In the USA, Canada,  New Zealand, Australia, and parts of the United Kingdom Mcdonald’s released a limited time beverage called the Shamrock Shake. The “limited time” seasonal treat sports a cool minty color and flavor. For many, the nostalgic sips each February through March signify spring

Las Vegas moves on from Madd Maxx By Ollie Gray: 3/6/26 The Las Vegas Raiders have traded star pass rusher, Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens  less than a week from the official start of the NFL year. The former 4th round pick has made  a name for himself over the last 7 years, becoming the face of the Raider defense and a  premier pass rusher. The Ravens take on Crosby's massive contract and trade their '26 and  '27 First round picks. With Crosby coming off surgery, a some

By Anthony Fandozzi The State open is one thing a coach looks forward to, too. It was one of the hardest things to win in the Connecticut. Especially for track, because you don’t just get to have all your athletes go there. You have to qualify. The way you are, you have to either win your event or B You have to be one of the top 14 athletes in your event, which is hard. Bloomfield ended up qualifying for a good number of athletes. They were also in class. Which they blew out

Sports By Zoe Hare The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) hosted one of its principal annual events, the Broad Street Battle Showcase , from March 6 to March 9 at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Penn., an area just beyond Philadelphia. Each team from the Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) and EHL attend the four-day event, a league-wide showcase featuring dozens of regular-season games organized by the EHL in one place. The display is in the EHL’s yearly showcase series, w

Opinion/Perspective Links: Is Depression Genetic or Environmental? https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/genetic#other-factors | Effects of Overstimulation on Mental Health https://neurolaunch.com/overstimulated/     By Ashley Harris   Starting is half the battle, especially when you don’t realize you’re fighting one.  One of the hardest parts of depression is recognizing that you are suffering internally.  It isn’t always loud or obvious; sometimes it feels like a si

By Dennis D. Phillips By now, most of the people reading this guide should have an idea of what AI is. If somehow you managed to survive under a rock for the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity, and autonomy. Have you ever scrolled through social media and seen a video that looked interesting, but saw limbs moving and disappeari

Family doesn’t feel like family. By Ollie Gray IV We are often quick to call for accountability from people we don’t know. Cancel culture, criticism of celebs and politicians, the list goes on. When the consequences of poor choices impact us directly on behalf of our family, especially parents, we let things slide. On February 20, 2026, Hykeem Carter, better known as Baby Keem released his sophomore album after a two year hiatus. From the opening track, “No Security”, Keem e

A commercial for Survivor 50 plays on a television screen. Art & Entertainment OPINION: By Jimmy Burch Survivor i s a reality TV show where people have to live out in the wilderness, compete in challenges, make connections, take risks, and vote each other off. The last player standing wins one million dollars. It first premiered in 2000, twenty-six years ago. Since then, it has become a cultural phenomenon and remains on the air to this day. The host, Jeff Probst, has been on

Opinion/Commentary By Mia Sandoval https://youtu.be/5vdInCLZygA?si=cmOh0rP7umDkXKvD We can all agree that music brings people together, it makes you feel emotion and connection. Music has transcended that bridge of language where you don't need to speak the same language for a song to connect with you or for it to become a global movement. Bachata music has reached a potential for connection and international reach, but, one thing is success and another is recognition. In thi

By Jimmy Burch The Feb. 23 blizzard brought one to two feet of snow to the Connecticut, with highs reported of 30.8 inches in North Stonington. Most of the state got 12 to 20 inches. Voice writer Jimmy Burch does a solo cleanup on his property during the storm.

By Mia Sandoval A movie, streaming show, music, concert, podcast, theater performance, or podcast Barbie the movie was released during the summer of 2023, directed by Greta Gerwig, with a cast that included Margot Robbie as Barbie, Ryan Gosling as Ken, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, and America Ferrera to name a few. This film focuses a lot on self discovery of both Barbie and Ken. As well as feminism and social expectations on women through Babrie’s (Margot Robbie) point of

Arts & Entertainment By Zoe Hare His & Hers, Netflix’s psychological mystery thriller, tries to blend a marriage drama with small-town murder investigation to create a plot full of twists — built for binge-watching. Available in early 2026, the six-episode limited series is adapted from the 2020 novel by Alice Feeney. Though the book took place in the United Kingdom, the television adaptation recontextualizes the story in Georgia, anchoring its suspense in a decidedly Souther

Opinion By Anthony Fandozzi Something people say is,"Oh, NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) is bad" because only big-time brands are benefiting from it. Another thing you hear is how the richest team is going to win because they are getting all the money. Lastly, players lose the love of the game and small school don't benefit. You would think this at a small school is not benefitting. You would think Duke, Notre Dame Alabama, and Florida. I could go on. Even at the University of C

(Opinion) By Tahj Galberth How bill S.B.#257 could potentially secure renter’s rights One of the first things a new renter may realize after signing their first lease, particularly here in Connecticut, is how little power they hold over their place of residence. With consistent complaints of poor maintenance, neglectful or outright hostile management, and skyrocketing rent prices like the harrowing story of disabled school board member Albert Benejan Grajales, published in

By Tahj Galberth CT State Manchester hosted Winterfest (Dec. 12-Feb. 4), an exhibition showcasing student artwork produced throughout the fall semester. The pieces covered the walls of the Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, the Adolf and Virginia Dehn Galleria, and the Studio Art Hallway, and featured various forms of visual art, including photography, sculpture, painting, and more. One was a mixed-media piece by Kassandra Smith, which presents an 8-part comic and poem reflecting t

Opinion By Petra Gammon  If you were to ask someone born in 1957 what their adulthood would look like at 16, they’d likely describe the American Dream- a nuclear family, hatchback model car, three bedroom home, family oriented vacations once a year. For individuals born between 1997-2010 the answer is strikingly different, and less hopeful.  The first digitally native generation, we do not know a life without Google. Growing up many of us had our lives documented on YouTube o

By Mary Merensky Photo courtesy of the Hartford Yardgoats on Facebook HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford Yard Goats held their annual job fair on Feb. 11. This was the Yardgoats' 11th job fair after launching the event in 2015. The fair is an opportunity for CT Community College students to obtain summer employment, as the Yard Goats staff around 300 people each year. Open positions include ushers, ticket takers, grounds crew, merchandise, and more. Working for the Yardgoats also

At NCC The Voice, our student run website allows students of the Spring 2026 course Publications Workshop COMM2401 at Connecticut State Community College to experience publishing their work and being able to focus on their niche. With a wide range of topics, we provide a space for both new and returning students to focus on their skills and really learn how to become strong journalists.   With the new semester starting, we have a whole new team of journalists who are eager to

Review: Sweet Trip By Oda Ajaba Today I want to briefly cover the story of my favorite band of all time, Sweet Trip. The band was a legendary California-based Electronica and Rock duo consisting of Valerie Cooper and Roby Burgos. Getting their start in the 90’s their first album and an EP a year later, Halica Bliss Out V.11 (1998), and Alura (1999), found a niche interest among the so-cal indie scene. Already making a name for themselves they would follow this up with their l