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The trial of Jason Eaton, the man accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian college students in November 2023, began in Burlington on Monday. Eaton’s attorneys are expected to argue that he was legally insane at the time of the shooting.
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After a week off due to a cyber attack Springfield Public Schools welcomed students back on Monday.
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