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The tiny elementary school does not have enough kids to stay open next year. Instead, Ripton students will be sent to Salisbury in the fall.

Friends of White River Junction resident Mohsen Mahdawi say he was called in for a citizenship interview Monday and left in handcuffs.

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Mahdawi’s friends in the Upper Valley say he’s an extrovert who connected with people at Dirt Cowboy Cafe in Hanover and Dan & Whit’s in Norwich, at bonfires at his cabin, at seders and church services, and on hikes.

Federal lawyers bring out new allegations against Mahdawi, which he and his attorneys refute.

U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered Mohsen Mahdawi to be released from detention Wednesday morning, more than two weeks after he was arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment in Vermont.

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.

A federal judge last week ordered Moshen Mahdawi to be released from prison while his immigration case is pending. In his first interview with Vermont media since his release, Mahdawi spoke about his time in prison, what it’s been like since his release and his plans for the future.

The $3.8 million bond would have funded upgrades at White River Valley Supervisory Union schools in Bethel and Royalton. Instead, the district says it will dip into its capital fund to make some upgrades.

Players in the White River Valley have been coming together over soccer for decades. But of course, it’s about more than just soccer.