Fox Lane coach Drew Giuliano leads his team through drills on the first day of practice. JIM MACLEAN PHOTOS By Jim MacLean You could feel the excitement and energy on the field. The enthusiasm was high for the first official day of practice for the Fox Lane football program on Monday, Aug. 17. It was the official start of the fall season for Section 1 athletics with all other sports set to start on Aug. 24, and the Foxes on the football field were fired up. Entering the new

Hasti Shahdad, left, and Nicole Romero Recinos. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS By JADE D’AGOSTINO Right before taking the stage to receive diplomas, high school graduates feel whirlwinds of emotion — some dealing with waves of bittersweet nostalgia, while others are excited for the big party they’ll be at in a few hours. Hasti Shahdad, however, only thought of her childhood friends back home in Kabul, Afghanistan. “We started the same year, we were going through the same things and t

Grace Farms’ River building. IWAN BAAN PHOTO By SUE TREIMAN If you appreciate mid-century modern architecture, head to the nearby design mecca of New Canaan, Conn. The destination, just minutes away, takes visitors to the groundbreaking architecture of more than 70 years ago created by the celebrated “Harvard Five” architects — Philip Johnson, Landis Gores, John M. Johansen, Eliot Noyes and Marcel Breuer. The town originally boasted more than 100 architectural masterpieces