By Dawn De Busk, Staff Writer
LOVELL, Maine — At meetings held Monday and Tuesday, residents reacted to an idea being presented by the MSAD 72 board to save money by possibly closing the Brownfield-Denmark Elementary School. That school was chosen because it has the lowest student capacity, and the district would prefer to keep active buildings with higher capacity.
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