Every day, The Herald News will be bringing you the top news you need to start your day. Here are our top 5 news stories for Monday, March 4:

1. Local school officials are getting creative in how they cancel school

2. Fall River Wonders: How were the granite mills built?

3. Case students write a play about appearance and insecurity

4. Three+Me: When it comes to grounding, say what you mean and mean what you say

5. Connolly Cougar boys beat Nantucket

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