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2022 Photos of the Year

People look on as a pile of Christmas trees burn at Riverhead Beach in Marblehead during the town's annual tree bonfire on Thursday.

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A man rides his bicycle down Broad Street in Lynn on Friday as the first major snow of the season falls.

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Sea smoke hovers around Egg Rock off the coast of King's Beach in Lynn on Tuesday as wind chills make the temperature feel like -8 degrees. The "smoke" appears when very cold air moves over warmer water.

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Mike Karass of Marblehead braces against a powerful wind gust as he films the waves at Devereux Beach in Marblehead at high-tide during the nor'easter Saturday morning.

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Rupert Deese pulls Allison Donine, both of Swampscott, down Puritan Road in Swampscott during the nor'easter on Saturday.

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David Jaramillo of Lynn braved Friday's miserable weather to walk along Lynn Shore Drive a catch a glimpse of the waves crashing over the seawall.

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Artist Ruben Feliz of Lynn sits in his home-studio as he works on a new painting.

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Wendy Joseph has been the curator of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum of Lynn for the past year.

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St. Mary's David Brown Jr. goes up with the ball.

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Pitbull performs to a sold out Lynn Auditorium Friday night.

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The Senior Women's Drill Team runs through a drill as they practice at Torigian Senior Center.

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The St. Mary's girls basketball team piles together at center-court after beating Rockland in the MIAA Division 3 Championship game on Friday, 46-44.

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St. Mary's senior Olivia Abbott hoists the MIAA Division 3 Championship trophy and celebrates with her team after the Spartans defeated Norfolk, 46-44.

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St. Mary's Ali Barry bites down on his MIAA Championship medal as he celebrates with his team.

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Charlie Pingree, left, and Cam Whitney, friends of James Galante, tape a photo of Galante to a light post serving as a memorial for the Marblehead high school student who died in a car crash on Friday.

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Tom Victory of Salem walks past the continueing demolition of the main building of the former Union Hospital in Lynn on Wednesday. "My mother held me in her arms for the first time right over there," said Victory, who was born at the hospital 60 years ago, as he watched the demolition.

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Abby Zhu, a 14-year-old from Andover who plays out of Indian Ridge CC, will take part in the 2022 Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship during Masters week at Augusta National GC.

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The diesel-powered Commuter Rail pulls into Central Square Station in Lynn behind state Sen. Brendan Crighton. Sen. Crighton, who is the chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation, is pushing for the electrification of the line.

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SkillsUSA member Giselle Perlera , left, helps Lynn teacher Samantha Mamos paint a bookcase which will go in a social-emotional learning nook in Mamos' classroom.

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Vietnam War veteran Walter Gutherie salutes the flag as the National Anthem is sung during the Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Lynn City Hall on Tuesday.

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Members of the Lynn Fire Department get water on a home as a four-alarm fire rages on Broadway in Lynn on Saturday.

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A wall of the home at 30 Broadway in Lynn collapses as a four-alarm fire tears through the building on Saturday.

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A bald eagle perches on a cell tower in Lynn Saturday morning.

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Swampscott's Harry Riddell slides safely back into the bag as Peabody's Brendan Smith stretches to catch the ball.

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Father Brian O'Hanlon tends to the fire during the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at St. Mary's Church in Lynn. The flame is meant to symbolize the eternal life of Christ and will light candles representing Christ himself.

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Peabody's Avery Grieco slides safely into home as she knocks the ball out of the glove of Lynn Classical's Isabella Faessler.

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Alexander Vavilov, a Ukrainian-American classical musician based in Lynn, has begun raising funds for the unique needs of musicians affected by the war in his home country.

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Peabody's Cameron Collins lands a hit on Bishop Fenwick's Joey Marshall and knocks the ball away from him.

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Salem Deputy Fire Chief John Payne looks on as a fire rages at 29 Hancock St. in Salem Monday afternoon.

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Dr. William Heineman looks on during his inauguration ceremony at North Shore Community College before he's sworn in as the college's fifth president.

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Rev. Clyde Elledge, who has held ministry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for the past decade, is rallying with other parishes in the Marblehead Ministerial Association to raise money for the Lynn Shelter Association and its plans to build a new homeless shelter.

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Emmanuel Pierre of Lynn looks on during the Haitian Flag Raising Day at Lynn City Hall on Friday.

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Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School Anayely Flores, left, is embraced by her sister, Gisselle, following commencement on Thursday.

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Lynn English senior Hiba Bushra Mohamed takes a selfie as she moves her tassel to the left and officially becomes a graduate.

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Tunisha Guy-Figueroa, right, is embraced by, from left, niece Skylah Guy, niece Savay Good, sister Lisa Purter, and mother Carolyn Guy, all of Lynn, after Guy-Figueroa performed the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," during the Juneteenth flag raising ceremony at Lynn City Hall on Tuesday.

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One of the major accomplishments of Southern Essex Register of Deeds John L. O’Brien Jr. was digitizing all of the registry's records dating back to the 1600s.

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Rev. John Swanson, pastor of the First Church of Christ in Lynn, places a flag in the flames during the American Flag retirement ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn on Saturday.

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Richie Salvo of Saugus wrestles with a Spongebob kite as he tries to get it to catch the wind at Revere Beach on Wednesday during National Fly a Kite Day.

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Peabody's Isabel Bettencourt, left, consoles Emma Bloom after Bloom was called out at first, ending Peabody's seventh inning rally and their hopes of a Division 1 State Softball Championship on Friday against Taunton.

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Demonstrators gather along Humphrey Street in Swampscott Friday evening to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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A bubble floats in front of Carlos Mejia as he walks along Derby Street in Salem during the North Shore Pride Parade on Saturday.

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Lynn Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Tutwiler reflects on his time as superintendent as he prepares to step down from the position in August.

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Francisco Meneses of Somerville, who owns a swath of storefronts underneath the MBTA train tracks along Mt. Vernon Street in Lynn, highlights damage under the overpass of Silsbee Street.

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From left, Angelina Mitchell, Emily Broughton, and Martina Mitchell, all of Peabody, tie for first in the potato sack race during the Ward 6 4th of July celebration at Symphony Park in Peabody on Sunday.

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Sallee Slagle, founder of Forty Steps Dance in Nahant, demonstrates part of the final performance of the dance group. (A long exposure with multiple flashes was used to capture this image.)

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Paul Prue, foreman for Serve and Turf Solutions LLC, rolls up old turf at Manning Field in Lynn as the company works to replace the field and track on Thursday.

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Peabody West's Ty Lomasney lets out a yell after scoring the tie-breaking run in the top of the seventh inning.

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The State Police Bomb Squad robot, Roscoe, is deployed during an armed standoff on Broadway in Salem Tuesday morning.

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Karen Fralich of Canada works on the details of a T-Rex's mouth during the International Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach on Friday.

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Susan Korper of Swampscott has lived a storied life.

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Lynn's Shea Newhall is tagged out by Pittsfield's Matt Burega as he slides head-first into home.

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Lynn Fire Captain Ryan Brown checks the breathing apparatus of Mea Papazoglou as he takes part in a drill with the Lynn Youth Fire Academy on Wednesday.

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Adrian Rebolledo of Lynn straps on his breathing apparatus as he takes part in a drill during the Lynn Youth Fire Academy on Wednesday.

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Nancy Morgan of Salem, who grows monarch butterflies in her home in an effprt to help repopulate the species, releases a female into the wild.

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Peabody West's Logan Dresser is called out at home as Peabody catcher Jack L'Italien tags the plate.

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The Food Project's Zakkai Mares-Van Praag of Revere gives Carla de Cervantes of California a tour of the farm at Ingalls Elementary School on Wednesday.

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A sanderling looks for food in the shallows of King's Beach in Swampscott.

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Michael Whitehead, owner of Xtreme Shotcrete LLC, sprays shotcrete on the seawall of King's Beach in Swampscott on Thursday.

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Detroit-based artist Jeremy Barnett, who is originally from Marblehead, screws in a piece of the public art installation he is creating with New York City-based artist Jason Maracani at Chandler Hovey Park in Marblehead.

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From left, Eduardo Rodas, Luis Barrios, and Jasmin Prez, all of Lynn, fly through the air as they ride the Vertigo during the Lynn Carnival on Saturday.

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Jose Gutiérrez and his daughter, Genesis, both of Lynn, take simultaneous bites of their ice cream as they enjoy the Lynn Carnival on Saturday.

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Korby Lenker performs in the backyard of Leah Bokenkamp and Mike Rozinsky's Marblehead home during their Homegrown House Concert series on Saturday.

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Thatcher Kezer is settling into his role as the town administrator of Marblehead.

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Kee Park appears to sit in mid-air as he takes to the sky while kite surfing off the coast of Nahant on Thursday.

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Valerie Pietri of Revere dances with the Cultura Latina Dance Academy during the Diversity Matters Festival in Lynn on Saturday.

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New Library Director Jonathan Nichols stands alongside books in The Swampscott Public Library Monday.

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Mojo, Mike Piazza's 5-year-old border collie, leaps into the air to catch a frisbee at Dog Beach in Nahant.

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A seagull takes flight as other perch on light poles in a parking lot along Boston Street in Lynn.

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Adele Gaunt, 11, dives head-first into the water off of Crocker Park as she enjoys the final days of summer vacation.

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Tim Shugrue of Lowell rides a wave to shore at Lynn Beach on Monday.

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Dr. Judy Jospeh of Lynn takes a walk along Lynn Shore Reservation in the rain on Monday.

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Brothers William, left, and James Bradley entertain themselves as their mother checks in to vote at the Marblehead Council on Aging polling location on Tuesday.

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State rep. candidate Jenny Armini, left, embraces her daughter, Sydney, as they video-call her son, David, to break the news that she had unofficially won her campaign while her husband, Michael, looks on.

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Jake Kelley of Saugus, left, pies Saugus High School junior Travis Goyetche in the face with whipped cream at the Class of '24 fundraiser table during Founders Day.

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Charlie the Russian tortoise snacks on leaves of lettuce.

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Peabody Police Department’s Chief Griffin speaks to the crowd that gathered at the Grandview Avenue flagpole memorial in Peabody on Sunday.

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Life Scout Jack Mackey holds the American Flag during the First Responders Day ceremony in Lynnfield on Sunday.

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CJ Colagiovanni of Peabody enjoys a slice of Santoro’s Pizza while Mia Sanchez (left) and Emily Hefner watch during Peabody’s International Festival on Sunday.

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Organist Raymond Hawkins sits in front of a stained glass window on the balcony of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Marblehead on Wednesday.

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Fenwick’s Ben Beader and Stang’s Carter Dennis battle for ball during a game in Peabody on Wednesday.

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Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley blesses the Mosakowski Gardens, including the Grotto of the Blessed Mother, the Stations of the Cross, and the Cardinal Seán Sanctuary, behind St. Mary's High School on Friday.

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Charley doggy paddles toward a tennis ball in the deep end of the YMCA outdoor pool in Marblehead on Sunday.

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Lola looks longingly at a tennis ball just outside her reach at the YMCA outdoor pool in Marblehead on Sunday.

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Fiona shakes herself dry after a dip in the YMCA outdoor pool in Marblehead on Sunday.

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Only 1 Blondie of Boston’s Hyde Park improvises on the drums during the Keep Moving Forward Festival at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on Sunday.

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Five-year-old Harry Pelletier may not be old enough to drive his 1942 Chevy Truck, but that doesn't stop him from helping maintain the truck however he can.

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Sianna Weiner, 2, of Saugus reaches into a bin and pulls out a white pumpkin at First Congregational Church in Saugus on Saturday.

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Lucy Bland of Marblehead uses a reference photo on a phone during an oil painting class at Acorn Gallery School of Arts on State Street.

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Lucy Bland of Marblehead adds detail to an oil painting during a class at Acorn Gallery School of Arts on State Street.

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Mallory Touzet of Lynnfield gets a closer look at a caterpillar.

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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued an air-quality alert for Essex and Suffolk Counties Thursday.

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Michelle Hallam-Naing holds her daughter, Sophie, as they stand in front of a fall-themed arrangement at Breakheart Reservation during the Fall Family Festival on Saturday.

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Diana Whitcomb of Saugus has no problem holding a boa constrictor around her neck during the Fall Family Festival at Breakheart Reservation on Saturday.

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Reverend Father George D. Tsoukalas performs a blessing during his last service after 26 years at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday.

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Matty Antoniello of Peabody, or as he calls himself "Matty the Mooring Guy of Swampscott Harbor," pulls a skiff onto the dock after escorting two fisherman to their boat on Wednesday.

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Matty Antoniello of Peabody, or as he calls himself "Matty the Mooring Guy of Swampscott Harbor," make his way back to Swampscott Fish House to return oars on Wednesday.

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Sue Alessi is among the residents of the Coast Guard housing units that's being evicted from her home of 10 years by the town of Nahant.

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Peabody's Diane Desmond restocks mums during a shift at Brooksby Farm in Peabody on Sunday.

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Lowell's Channent Chhoun inspects apples while apple picking at Brooksby Farm on Sunday.

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Devon Nguyen of Woburn uses an apple picker to reach an apple at Brooksby Farm in Peabody on Sunday.

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Lynn's Yusif Albasrawy wears a plastic firefighter helmet at Lynn Fire Department's Fire Safety Day.

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Lynn firefighter Chris Doucette shows Lynn's Macio Paula how to use a fire hose during Lynn's Fire Safety Day on Thursday.

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A dog chases after seagulls on Kings Beach in Swampscott on Sunday.

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From left, Camryn Donovan, Katie Connelly, and Emma Rose act out a surgery gone wrong scenario during the Lynnfield High's Haunted Highschool fundraiser.

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Saugus celebrates a goal.

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Peabody's Nathan Braz and Saugus' Max Anajjar battle for the ball.

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Marblehead's Mason Yount eats halloween candy during The Annual Marblehead Museum Pumpkin Illumination.

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A worker paints the cross atop the First Congregational Church in Swampscott gold amid a restoration project on Friday.

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Easton Diamon of Marblehead, dressed as a chicken, reaches for a piece of candy during the Glover School PTO Trunk or Treat event.

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Lynnfield Nico Mandell pitches the ball.

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Members of the Massachusetts State Police Special Tactics and Operations Team prepare to enter 5-7 Chase St., in Lynn as they search for a suspect involved in a possible robery and shooting.

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Marblehead's Lucy Sabin celebrates a point.

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A seagull flies along with a kite surfer off the coast of Nahant on Friday.

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KIPP quarterback Juan Setalsingh throws a pass on the run from a swarm of Lee defensemen.

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Canidate for Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio speaks to the crowd gathered at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Lynn.

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Crews check for hotspots after knocking down a two-alarm fire on Circuit Avenue in Lynn, which broke out in the early-morning hours Tuesday.

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Voters cast thier ballots at Lynnfield High School during Tuesday's election.

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Voters cast thier ballots at Lynnfield High School during Tuesday's election.

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Voters cast thier ballots at Lynnfield High School during Tuesday's election.

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Voters cast thier ballots at Lynnfield High School during Tuesday's election.

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Walnut Street Coffee Cafe owner Jim Chalmers casts his vote at Breed Middle School in Lynn on Tuesday as he holds onto his three dogs, from left, Molly, Thomas, and Scarlett.

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Truman is one of the cats up for adoption at the Marblehead Animal Shelter.

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Long time Healey supporter Judy Gangel of Randolph celebrates the historic win.

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Democrats Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll made history as the first female duo elected to the Massachusetts governorship.

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Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer is set to retire after 29 years with the Lynn Fire Department, having served as chief since 2018.

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Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer is set to retire after 29 years with the Lynn Fire Department, having served as chief since 2018.

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Swampscott and Marblehead take on eachother in the annual powderpuff football game at Blocksidge Field.

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Melrose's Andrew Brack places first in Saugus' Turkey Trot held at Breakheart Reservation.

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Swampscott's Neil Rossman hands Lynn's Leo Diantzkis a Thanksgiving feast while volunteering at Brothers Deli.

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Marblehead quarterback Miles O'Neill tumbles into the endzone to score the Magicians' first touchdown against Swampscott in their Thanksgiving matchup.

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Harper Stuff of Portsmouth NH uses the rinks railing to stay upright on the ice.

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Classical's head varsity coach Tom Sawyer gives a run down of what to expect from tryouts.

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Belmonte STEAM Academy students react as State Police Bomb Squad member John Ragosa walks "Roscoe," a Boston Dynamics robot owned by the State Police, into the auditorium during a presentation on Tuesday.

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Swampscott DPW employee Nick Conti lifts a concrete barrier used for outdoor dining on Humphrey Street into the back of a waiting truck with the help of DPW employee Ryan Squires, right.

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Junior Ramirez of Lynn paints the ceiling of the chapel at Iglesia Evangelica Luz Y Vida on South Common Street in Lynn as the building undergoes renovations.

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St. John's Prep celebrates defeating Springfield Central in the Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.

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St. Mary's celebrates defeating Stoneham in their Super Bowl Matchup at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.

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Lynnfield residents vote on an approval of a $63.5 million dollar public safety building improvement project.

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Marblehead's Tom Blackler holds an original service sales tag from the old Ingalls Motor Company in Marblehead.

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Lynn Tech's Stephen Hoffman makes his next move against St. Mary's Chris Grossmann as the two schools' chess teams face off.

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Kaeden Sipanoem representing Central City Boxing, left, lands a hit on Hard Knock's Boxing's Franklin Nordon during the New England Silver Gloves tournament hosted at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Lynn on Saturday.

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Bishop Fenwick's Kieran Corcoran fires a shot at the net.

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Lusvin Pojoy Lopez of Lynn is all smiles as he meets Santa a receives a gift during the Christmas party for Lynn's special education students at the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday. The event has taken place for the last 35 years and is organized by DPW Associate Commissioner Lisa Nerich, David Solimine Sr., David Solimine Jr., and Joel Solimine.

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Isabella George brings up the ball to set up Lynnfield's offense.

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Lynn's JB Lanza takes a dunk in ice-cold water as she conditions herself for an Ice Mile Swim.

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Judith Ngari, a contorinist and student at Esh Circus Arts, performs for students at Brickett Elementary School in Lynn on Tuesday.

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Birds rest on telephone wires that hang above Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead on Tuesday.

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