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Poll: Should the diocese close six schools?
Several hundred Long Island parents and students Saturday protested a plan by the Diocese of Rockville Centre to close six Roman Catholic grammar schools in June. The hourlong rally, held in front of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, buoyed hopes that Bishop William Murphy would stop the closures or be willing to consider alternatives, such as allowing parents to manage the schools without...
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