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		<title>Letter to the editor: Override</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about the upcoming school budget override &#8230;</p></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Signing Off from Spencer Cable Access</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron J. Keyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>An open letter to the finance committee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carol McPherson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The vital role of local media</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron J. Keyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 22:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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