FRYEBURG, Maine — What a 15 months it has been for the Fryeburg Academy Class of 2021. They finished their junior year remotely due to COVID-19, then learned the importance of contact tracing and being in small cohorts in the classroom and on the athletic field — all while wearing masks for most of 2021.
Yet these Raiders stand at the finish line, and the school's 229th class is set to graduate on Saturday at 10 a.m. in an outdoor ceremony.
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