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Speaker 1: For residents of Braintree Highlands.

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Speaker 2: The Highlands Elementary School was basically a neighborhood right of passage,

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Speaker 2: so as one can imagine, with its closure looming, it's

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Speaker 2: stirring up a wave of emotions.

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Speaker 3: It's about leadership that understands us. Our community is really strong.

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Speaker 4: There is an entire school of families that is upset

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Speaker 4: about this.

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Speaker 5: This week, the Braintree School Committee voted to close this

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Speaker 5: school building, moving students to the old South Middle School

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Speaker 5: next year and potentially merging other facilities at a future date.

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Speaker 1: Parents are sad.

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Speaker 3: To see it.

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Speaker 4: You know, she's disappointed.

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Speaker 6: Lauren is a Highlands resident with a fourth grade daughter

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Speaker 6: here linkage.

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Speaker 1: She's built such a great community.

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Speaker 7: Here, trying to keep a positive attitude, telling her daughter

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Speaker 7: it's a new adventure and.

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Speaker 1: In life, all things must come to an end in Braintree.

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Speaker 1: Jim McKay WBC Boston's News Radio