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Maine Island

Cliff Island, Maine. Its population is small and getting smaller. Next year the one room schoolhouse may be down to one student, a situation islanders fear could soon lead to its closure. To counter the trend, year-round residents are actively recruiting outsiders to move to the island. Andrea de Leon of Maine Public Radio reports.

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