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DMC grad steals the show

Harbor Playhouse welcomes new executive director Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief While setting up the Keurig in the break room of the Harbor Playhouse to accommodate everyone’s midafternoon crash, Jeffrey Riddle rejects making one for himself. “I’ve been here since 4:45 this morning; I’ve had enough,” Riddle says with a laugh. While waiting for the brew to complete, Riddle looks around at his surroundings and one thing is very apparent: It’s been a long, exhausting journey to get to this room. Had it not been for the frustration and lack of interest during his first semester of college in a computer science…

Fear gives way to new friends on city bus ride

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