Up Beat: How a Maine high school principal rallied famous celebrities to celebrate Houlton graduates

by John Holyoke
5 years ago
Clockwise from top left: Anthony Fauci, Billie Jean King, Brian Baumgartner and Rumer Willis. Composite image
Houlton Middle High School graduates will have something that past Houlton classes never dreamed of: A special video for them featuring actors, athletes, politicians — heck, even Dr. Anthony Fauci makes an appearance — wishing the Aroostook County grads the best.Read more.
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