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2969:Malia Cohen
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1960:New Bedford
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1860:Easthampton
1830:Bridgewater
1660:South Shore
1656:South Coast
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1572:LGBT rights
1471:Lighthouses
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2279:Bruce Tarr
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1995:Pittsfield
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2045:Watertown
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1875:Fitchburg
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2065:Winthrop
2060:Weymouth
2005:Randolph
1915:Lawrence
1885:Franklin
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1800:Amesbury
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1945:Medford
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