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Enfield’s Class of ’18 gets its chance to ‘savor the moment’ By Julie Cotnoir
ENFIELD — Under blue skies, Enfield High School’s 374 members of the Class of 2018 made their way down to the football field. The graduates marched in with musical accompaniment from the Enfield High School Concert Band and were led in by classmates and flag bearers Meghan Connery and Nicholas Martin, both of whom have enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.
They were escorted by Lt. Colonel Richard Fairley, USAF (retired). The students are the second class to graduate from Enfield High School following the closure of Enrico Fermi High School. Class Presidents Tyler Murphy and Elizabeth Collins each addressed the graduates and guests.
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Where’s the best place in the area for a slice of pizza or ice cream cone? Who better to ask than the locals that live and work here? As in YOU! The North Central News loves to hear from its readers, and in the June and July issues, we do just that — asking you to vote for your favorites in a multitude of catagories. It’s your opportunity to recognize the area businesses you know and love in a contest effectively run by the people they care most about: their customers! So be sure to keep a lookout for the Readers Poll ballot in this issue. As always, our winners will be both announced — and honored — in August. PLEASE SEE BALLOT ON PAGE 10. - Gary Carra, Publisher
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