Erin Roll
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MHS grad produces podcast about high school seniors during COVID-19
By ERIN ROLL
for Montclair Local
For seniors at Montclair and thousands of other high schools, the COVID-19 pandemic added another layer of stress to their senior year beyond taking final exams, applying to colleges or preparing to go to trade school.
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