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"School Board Erupts Over Mayor's Maintenance-Merger Idea" Board of Ed Chair Nick Palladino explaining the mayor's proposal for the town to take over school maintenance: "They want us to take care of education, not leaking roofs or open windows."
"Partisan Warfare Over Million-Dollar Borrowing" Mayor April Capone on why Republicans were against bonding to pay legal settlements: "I think they're trying to force a tax increase for political reasons."
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"Quest For the 99th: Week 5 On the Campaign Trail" Albis vs Monaco On TV" Republican candidate Linda Monaco summing up the televised debate for the 99th House District: "It was clean. Everybody was respectful."
"Students Get Chance To 'Recover' Before They Fail" High School Principal Steven Anderson on the premise of a new initiative to catch kids before they fail: "The goal is not to punish students for a bad grade. The goal is for them to succeed and become tax-paying citizens."
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