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LAWRENCE — Hundreds turned out for the funeral for James E. McCue, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II. Mr. McCue died on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Cedarview Healthcare Center, Methuen. The decorated Army veteran had no known survivors, which prompted the local veterans officers to get the word out for people to attend the graveside services with military honors at the veteran’s lot at Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence on February 14, 2019 at 1:00…

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COPLEY SQUARE — More than 700 guests turned out over the course of a full evening in support of the Corey C. Griffin Foundation. The gala, which was held on February 9, 2019 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel, raised more than $1 million. The black tie event kicked off with an exclusive sponsorship dinner, where major sponsors and donors were honored by the organization. The dinner was attended by over 250 supporters including Kevin…

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DORCHESTER — We were sent this image from the National Archives, taken by the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, of Camp McKay, which was located on Columbia Point in Boston near what was the Bayside Expo Center, now a parking area owned by University of Massachusetts Boston. According to the National Archives: “During World War II, the facility housed mainly Italian prisoners of war. McKay was one of more than 500 POW…

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