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In tight times, Shoreham-Wading River struggles

Gone are the goats, geese and pigs that once stocked a farm run exclusively for students at Shoreham-Wading River's middle school.

Now, the once-acclaimed school is cramped and outdated - emblematic of a district in financial distress. And residents are reeling from a newly approved 25.9 percent property tax hike.

"People are upset because they don't think this has to happen, and now...

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