Hemingford Ledger briefs for the week of April 27:

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kAm|2J ae – (:=56C?6DD (@?56CD r2>Ak^Am

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kAmagE9 — aib_ A]>] q@2C5 v2>6Dk^Am

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kAm%9:D H66<’D DA64:2=Dik^Am

kAm%9FCD52J – %24@Dk^Am

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