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Principal's firing riles Pearl River parents

Residents of Pearl River are coming to the defense of a local principal who was fired last week. Fred Weitz, principal of Lincoln Elementary, was let go by the School Board for allegedly telling off-color

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May 27, 2014, 5:42 PM

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