A quick hit of local news from Southpoint Access editor and publisher Wes Platt.
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DPS students have no school Wednesday, and year-round campuses remain in intersession. What’s on cafeteria menus for schools in session Sept. 28-Oct. 2?
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Could a new task force help more Durham families find affordable care for babies and toddlers? Commissioners will consider that idea Monday, along with wastewater financing, a response to proposed Head Start changes, and an investigation of a former landfill site.
