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Caldwell opened the tournament with a 10-2 mercy-rule victory over No. 7 seed Suffolk Community College.
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A series of Republican-sponsored state constitutional amendment bills surfacing during the 2026 session now includes a House bill in which voters would decide whether to elect members to the State Board of Education.
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The Memorial Day service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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