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Raynor Country Students Raise Money For Sandy Hook Families

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The Southampton Village Master Plan for the Business District, which includes Main Street and Jobs Lane, hopes to promote business and protect the historic integrity of the village. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Village Master Plan for the Business District, which includes Main Street and Jobs Lane, hopes to promote business and protect the historic integrity of the village. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Village Master Plan for the Business District, which includes Main Street and Jobs Lane, hopes to promote business and protect the historic integrity of the village. DANA SHAW

The Southampton Village Master Plan for the Business District, which includes Main Street and Jobs Lane, hopes to promote business and protect the historic integrity of the village. DANA SHAW

BabaKool pillows pop as an accent in a room. COURTESY SUZANNE CALDWELL

BabaKool pillows pop as an accent in a room. COURTESY SUZANNE CALDWELL

First graders Brett Ruffo and Lexi DeRose wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

First graders Brett Ruffo and Lexi DeRose wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third grader Alex DeLeva wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third grader Alex DeLeva wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third graders Ciara Byrne, front, Liam McMunn, left, Katey-Rose DeMaria, JD Campisi, & Sophia Mangiameli wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third graders Ciara Byrne, front, Liam McMunn, left, Katey-Rose DeMaria, JD Campisi, & Sophia Mangiameli wear green for Sandy Hook Elementary students. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third grader Liam McMunn organized a dress down day at his school to support students at Sandy Hook Elementary School. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third grader Liam McMunn organized a dress down day at his school to support students at Sandy Hook Elementary School. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third graders at Raynor Country Day School wear green in support of the students at Sandy Hook Elementary school. ERIN MCKINLEY

Third graders at Raynor Country Day School wear green in support of the students at Sandy Hook Elementary school. ERIN MCKINLEY

Voters in area school districts headed to the polls on Tuesday. BY DANA SHAW

Voters in area school districts headed to the polls on Tuesday. BY DANA SHAW

authorErin McKinley on Feb 1, 2013
Nine-year-old Liam McMunn remembers being sad when he heard about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, immediately thinking that “somebody should help them.” After doing some... more

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