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EOHU WORRIED ABOUT FLU SEASON
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2023 WOMEN’S MARCH COMING TO CLARENCE- ROCKLAND
NEW SCHOOL BUS DEAL GOES $20M OVER MINISTERIAL FUNDING
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STEO and the bus operators came to an agreement just days before the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. The deal is expected to cost the two school boards an additional $20 million over the course of the four-year deal, exceeding the funding available from the Ministry of Education - file photo.
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