Newburyport: Emma MacIsaac, 6, left, and Natalie DeGraves, 7, play a game of checkers during indoor recess Monday in Stacey Boucher's class at the Bresnahan School. The youngsters were dressed in Hawaiian clothing in a jab to the long winter, the children having some fun as they reached a milestone for positive behavior in class. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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