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Southampton Historical Museum Could Lose Budget Proposition on Southampton Schools Ballot as a Result of Ouster of Shellfish Hatchery

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Work at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery in 2023. TESS MAHONEY

Work at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery in 2023. TESS MAHONEY

authorMichelle Trauring on Dec 18, 2024
Several Southampton School Board members issued a stark warning to the Southampton History Museum following its termination of the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery’s lease: a reminder that nearly a third... more

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