FIRST-GRADERS eagerly offer their tickets to the Conductor (Batchelder School Principal Michael Maloney) and settle in for their journey aboard “The Polar Express,” which he read to the children. “Though I’ve grown old, the bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe,” concludes the beloved storybook. (Nancy Boudreau Photo)
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