MISSION STATEMENT
As stewards of the historic Cabot Street Cinema Theater, the mission of the Cabot Performing Arts Center is to preserve our historic theater and bring vibrancy to the community through diverse programming that entertains, educates, and inspires.
90,000
PATRONS
through our doors
1,260
MEMBERS
in our membership community
265
ARTISTS
on our stages
60
SPOTS
in In Focus, our new young filmmakers’ program
COUNTLESS
MEMORIES
shared with our patrons and community
A LETTER FROM J. CASEY SOWARD,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
Thanks to you, The Cabot continues its role as a community leader in the arts, entertainment, and education, as well as in the preservation and restoration of important historical venues.
Over the past year, we have completed critical capital improvement projects to the theater by installing an elevator and new stage lift, as well as two additional accessible restrooms, completing our ADA requirements and fulfilling our obligation to our patrons and performers to make our facilities accessible to all.
Our live event programming has taken a giant step forward with incredible acts like Elvis Costello, Grace Potter, Graham Nash, and Herbie Hancock playing to sold out audiences. We have continued our 100+ year tradition of presenting a wide variety of documentary and classic films all year long. We produced our first-ever film festival, “Amplifying Voices”, in February.
Our film education program, In Focus, is educating youth on the art of filmmaking, both at The Cabot and in our public schools, regardless of a family's ability to pay for the program, and our monthly Community Conversations series has become a place for our North Shore community to gather and discuss important topics of our time and to highlight the incredible work that individuals and organizations are doing to help others.
Thank you for being part of our story and for helping us continue this very important work!
Sincerely,
J. Casey Soward
Executive Director
AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
Shows We Loved This Year at The Cabot!
The Cabot is for everyone! Jazz, Rock, Magic, Comedy, Big Band, Legends, Up and Comers, Kids shows. The Cabot has it all and has been a community gathering place for over 100 years.
MAKE THE CABOT A HABIT AND BECOME A MEMBER
Be a Part of a Community of Patrons of the Arts
Our membership program makes The Cabot feel like a second home to our top supporting patrons. Benefits include getting the best seats in the house through our presale ticket program, popular ticket giveaways, unique members-only events, and free movie passes.
Happy to be a member of The Cabot to support this gem in my hometown. They have brought so much life back into our town and work in collaboration with our community.
The added benefit of early access to tickets was secondary, though love to be able to snatch our favorite orchestra seats!
—Andrea
JOIN THE CONVERSATION AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
The Cabot hosts Community Conversations, free monthly events that address our community’s collective well-being through education, experiential arts, social connection, and a public forum for important social issues.
Topics such as homelessness among women’s veterans, isolation and mental health, gun control, and racism and workplace equity are some of the conversations we’ve had with our community.
Thank you to Leading Ladies for partnering with us on some of our most riveting conversations.
THE CABOT PARTNERS
THE CABOT PARTNERS
HISTORIC TRADITION. MODERN MISSION.
The Cabot is more than a local treasure – it is an exciting place full of history, charm and architectural grandeur, yet with modern comforts and amenities.
Since 2016, The Cabot has embarked on a multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation to not only restore parts of the theater to its original 1920s grandeur, but to upgrade and modernize all current systems to better enhance the live experience.
We were so excited about the new elevator, we made this fun announcement video - enjoy!
MAKING THE CABOT BEAUTIFUL - INSIDE AND OUT
The last phase of this program improvement project will begin in 2024 with the renovation of The Cabot’s facade that will accentuate the beautiful historic elements that were on display on December 8, 1920, when our historic theater opened to rave reviews.
Energy-efficient windows, a new roof that will allow us to explore solar energy options, a new modern lounge, and are all part of this last phase of the program improvement project.
DO YOUR PART to ensure that The Cabot is a vital part of our community for years to come!
Email Kimberley Ballard at kimberley@thecabot.org to learn more and share your input as we put these exciting plans in place.
TELLING THEIR OWN STORIES
The Cabot’s In Focus program for middle school students
On the surface, The Cabot’s In Focus is a filmmaking program for youth ages 10 to 15 years of age. In practice, these hands-on classes offer a deep impact curriculum that creates a critical safe space for students to express and evolve their identities, learn the collaborative nature of success, and find their place in the world.
60 kids have participated in the program in the past year regardless of ability to pay.
WHAT KIDS LEARN:
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Fundamentals of film and storytelling
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Media literacy
Self-expression
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Collaboration
Creative career paths
IN FOCUS FUNDERS OF $1,000 OR MORE
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Coleen Fitzgibbon and David Comb
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Cummings Foundation
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Gary Winick Memorial Fund
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Marie and Jim Dawson
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McCarthy Family Foundation
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Ramsey McClusky Family Foundation
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Someone Else’s Child
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Temkin Financial Group
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Van Otterloo Family Foundation
IN FOCUS PARTNERS:
FY23 AUDITED FINANCIALS
Cabot Performing Arts Center, Inc. Statements of Financial Position
SPONSORSHIP AT THE CABOT
Elevate Your Brand
While Supporting the Arts
Take your concert experience to the next level with sponsorship at The Cabot!
Enjoy premium seating, networking opportunities, visibility for your brand, recognition at our shows, and complimentary tickets! Your support ensures the North Shore remains a hub of dynamic entertainment and the arts.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
✓ Name on our Marquee
✓ Logo on Route 128 digital billboard
✓ Recognition on our website
✓ Digital marketing to over 110k people
✓ Opera Box Seating
✓ Concierge ticketing service
✓ Complimentary concert tickets and movie passes
To learn more about sponsorship contact Jennifer Gonyea at jen@thecabot.org.
It has been especially meaningful to me to witness the extraordinary revitalization of The Cabot after attending movies and performances at the theater since the 1970's.
It's wonderful to see the buzz around Downtown Beverly's streets and restaurants when a big-name artist comes to town. Many of the performances are extraordinary, the economic activity generated to local business is significant, and the Community Conversations program is important!
~ David Ray, President of Leslie S. Ray Insurance
Thank you to our sponsors who help bring our programming to life at The Cabot
Sponsors from July 1, 2022 - Dec. 10, 2023.
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Beverly Rotary Club
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Beverly Crossing
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Cell Signaling Technology Inc.
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Committee to Elect Julie Flowers
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Cummings Properties
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Cross Agency Insurance
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Tom Dodge
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DalBon and Company
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Essex County Community Foundation
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Endicott College
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First Baptist Church
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Freedman Financial
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Glovsky & Glovsky
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Gardner Mattress
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Harbor Sweets Chocolate
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Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation
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The Little Gym
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Landvest Inc.
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Leslie S. Ray Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council
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Dan Mayer
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New England Biolabs
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Kathleen and Kevin O'Connor
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Salem State University
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Salem Five Charitable Foundation
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Seagrass Cannabis
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Temp Rise Heating & Cooling
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Richard Vincent
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David Volkmann Photography
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Verlo Mattress
THE CABOT IS FOR EVERYONE!
In 2023 we’ve given away hundreds of tickets to community groups
so that everyone can experience the power of the arts and create lasting memories.
SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
The Cabot is proud to donate hundreds of concert tickets, movie passes, memberships, and Cabot experiences to local nonprofits and community groups each year to support the good work they are doing in Beverly and beyond.
NONPROFITS THE CABOT HAS DONATED TO AS OF NOV. 16, 2023
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES
It was a great year for movies at The Cabot! Annual events like our Memorial Day screenings of Jaws and the holiday favorite, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, continued to attract enthusiastic audiences. The return of our $1 Summer Movie Series also brought families back to our theater after a 2-year break due to the global pandemic.
Our specialty programming garnered the highest attendance. Evil Dead and Army of Darkness hosted by actor Bruce Campbell, and the annual favorite, Warren Miller ski showcase were the blockbusters of the year.
Top Ten Movies at The Cabot
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Bruce-O-Rama - Bruce Campbell with Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness
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Warren Miller's Winter Starts Now
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Jaws
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CODA
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Grateful Dead Meetup at the Movies
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The Greatest Showman
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Moonage Daydream
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Neil Young: Harvest Time
Amplifying Voices: A Celebration of Diversity in Film
An annual two-day film event at The Cabot featuring the work of diverse filmmakers, as well as stories about the lived experiences of people of color.
Through this event, we hope to spark new ways of thinking, promote conversations, and create empathy and understanding.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
WE ARE A LEADER IN GREENING LIVE EVENTS
Live events can create large quantities of waste—from thousands of plastic cups and water bottles, to pallets of cardboard and hours of inefficient energy use. In 2019, The Cabot took the pledge to conserve resources and reduce the ecological footprint of the Cabot.
Eliminated
plastic cups, lids, and straws
Switched to
compostable cups and popcorn bags
Fixed
leaky faucets
Eliminated
toxic cleaning products
Switched to
LED lighting
By June of 2023, we tackled our most challenging need:
✔️ ELIMINATED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES
— we now serve all of our beverages, including filtered water, in compostable cups.
1920 CLUB: A LEGACY SOCIETY
Since 1920, The Cabot has been a gathering place for our community. With an irreplaceable civic treasure at risk, a non-profit organization was formed in 2014 to save a piece of our shared history.
Today, The Cabot is a rare survivor; an exciting place full of history, charm and architectural grandeur, yet modernized to keep pace with audiences of today.
Join the 1920 Club by including us in your estate planning and ensure that The Cabot lives on for future generations. As a member of the 1920 Club, you will be listed on our website, annual report, and in our lobby.
Questions?
Director of Philanthropy and Community Relations
THE CABOT STAFF
Full time staff as of 12/31/23
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Priscilla Albonetty
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Kimberley Ballard
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Lisa Champigny
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Maureen Cotton
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Zachary Currier
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Jill Davidson
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Andrew Dorr
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Michelle Dumas
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Jen Gonyea
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Nicholas Henry
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Jacqueline Indrisano
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Amy Jaromin
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Jonathan Kinney
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John LaPorta
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Desiree McMahon
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Tyler Phinney
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Carla Scheri
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J. Casey Soward
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Robert Stoneham
DONORS & SPONSORS
FY2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Donations $500+
COMPANY
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3EDGE Asset Management
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Aubuchon Foundation of the Community
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Bertolon Family Foundation
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Beverly Crossing
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Beverly Rotary Club
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Blackbaud Giving Fund
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Boston Private Bank
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Caleb Loring Jr. and Rosemary Loring Charitable Lead Unitrust
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Cell Signaling Technology Inc.
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City of Beverly
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Construction Management & Builders Inc. (CM&B)
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Cummings Foundation
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Cummings Properties
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DalBon and Company
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Danvers Industrial Packaging
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Dunkin' of Beverly - Serpa Family
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Eastern Bank
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ECS Wellness
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Endicott College
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Essex County Community Foundation
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First Baptist Church
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Gardner Mattress
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Gary Winick Memorial Fund
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Glovsky & Glovsky
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Goldberg Properties
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Iron Tree Services LLC
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J. Barrett and Company
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Landvest Inc.
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Leslie S. Ray Insurance Agency, Inc.
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The Little Gym
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Massachusetts Cultural Council
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McCarthy Family Foundation
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Mortgage Network, Inc.
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New England Biolabs
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Nordblom Family Foundation
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North Shore Bank
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Piper Sandler
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Ramsey McClusky Family Foundation
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Riverwalk Brewing Company
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Salem State University
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Single Step Foundation
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Someone Else's Child
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SV Design
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Temkin Financial
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Temp Rise Heating & Cooling
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Tobin Scientific
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Volkmann Photography
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Wild Apple Homes
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YMCA of the North Shore
INDIVIDUAL
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Martha and Ted Acworth
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Cleo Alexander
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Jane and Thomas Alexander
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Wrenn and Seth Bartlett
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Julien and Kimberly Begien
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Laura Bergheim and James Medwid
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Evelyn Boudreau
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Timothy and Sarah Brady
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Michael Bresnan and Mary Ann Sherry
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Caleb Loring, III
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Catherine Brown
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Robert Buffum
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Kathleen and Webster Bull
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Samuel and Tracey Byrne
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John and Kate Cabot
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Geoff Caldarone
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Claudia Califano MD
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Mary and Joseph Carlucci
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Michael and Lisanne Cirullo
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Toby Claus
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Annie and Nick Coe
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John and Lisa Colucci
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John and Kathy Connolly
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Sandra Cook and John Greci
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Brian Cranney
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Donna Crocker
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William Curtin
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Alle Cutler
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Marie and James Dawson
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Hank and Gina DesChamps
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Alex Devereaux
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Ann and Andy Devereaux
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Megan Donovan
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Rebecca Douglass
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John Doyle
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Karen and John Drislane
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Steve and Sandy Drohosky
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Vitto Ferrari
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Coleen Fitzgibbon and Dave Comb
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Heather and Tom Ford
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Donat Fournier
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Jim Garvey
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Henrietta Gates and Heaton Robertson
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Doyle Gilligan
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Joe and Anne Gold
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Andy Goldberg
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Gail Goldstein
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Jon Gray and Robert Nelson
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Constance Grayson
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Lauren and Paul Gudonis
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Gail Guittarr
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Mickey and Mark Hargrave
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Holly Harrington Stern and Howard Stern
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Elizabeth Hatch
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Heather Hazel
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James and Joan Henderson
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Stan and Mary Hilton
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Galen and Patricia Ho
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William and Joyce Howard
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Donald Humphrey
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Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Darcy Immerman
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Andrew and Ann Innocenti
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Mark Jaffe and Marcia Glassman-Jaffe
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Ralph and Janice James
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Becky Jaques
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Carolyn Kelly
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Christian Kunert
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Philip Lake
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Peter and Sharon Lawler
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Mary Kaye and John Leonard
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David Little
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Christopher Lovasco
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Louis Luciano
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Augie and Elizabeth MacCurrach
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Leo and Joanne Maestranzi
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David Masse and Karen Carr
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Richard Mastrocola
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Dan and Jennifer Mayer
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John McCarthy
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Mark McHugh and Holly Fabyan
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Marie and Robert McInnes
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McNiff Builders
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Kim Meader
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Jonathan Mendez
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Matthew Mirliani
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Jody Morse
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Bruce and Pam Nardella
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Kevin and Kathleen O'Connor
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Steve Pascucci
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Jonathan and Beth Payson
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Adam and Ellen Pozek
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John and Joan Putney
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Joseph Reilly
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Mark Renzi
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Cindy and Mark Ross
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Anna and AJ Rossi
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Jeffrey Rubel
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Jeffrey Rubin
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Seymour Schwartz
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Anthony Sciucco
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Susan Sharon
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Lyn and Tom Shields
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Brian Sisitsky
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Rebecca Stern
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Jonathan Stern
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John Sullivan
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Mark Sullivan
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Linda Sullivan
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Kathleen Taylor
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Leo Thibeault
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Alexander Truck
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Jean Verbridge
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Richard Vincent
IN KIND
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Martha and Ted Acworth
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AVIER Flight School
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John Archer
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Boch Center
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Currans Flowers
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The Cabot Lodge
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Eugene Ferraro
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Robert Frascella
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GraVoc
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Nancy A. Haas
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Hammond Castle
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Mark Hargrave
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Harrington Events
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Historic Beverly
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Mark Jaffe
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Kaffmandu Coffee House
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Kings Dining & Entertainment
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George Ladd
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Michael Louis Mercier
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M.S. Walker
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NBC Studios
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Retonica
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Root
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Anna and AJ Rossi
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Salem Plumbing & Designer Bath
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Schooner Adventure
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SV Design
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WBUR
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Bill Winn
SUPPORTING LEVEL MEMBERS
ONYX LEVEL
(As of Nov 16, 2023)
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Anonymous
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Gregory and Lisa Ahmed
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Dolores Alpern
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John Ambrose and Laurence Miller
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Neil and Linda Ayer
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Ned Barrett
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Julien and Kimberly Begien
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Evan Bernier and Kathryn Leibfried
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Donna and Henry Bertolon
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William Bolt
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John and Kate Cabot
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Chad Colarusso
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Peter and Peggy Cook
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Sandra Cook and John Greci
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Christa Corricelli
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Jonathan and Jill Davis
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Marie and James Dawson
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Dennis and Karen DiPaolo
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Jennifer and Tom Eddy
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Coleen Fitzgibbon and David Comb
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Kate and Ford O'Neil
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John Hall
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Gina Harrison
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Suzanne Hogan
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Darryl and Jan Houston Smith
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Carolyn Howard
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Ann Innocenti
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Aaron Katz and Wendy Pearl
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Shelli Kevin
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Wayne and Anne Krupsky
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AnneMarie LaBue
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Augie MacCurrach
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Laura May
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John McLaughlin and Jennifer Pearson
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Therese Melden
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Lisa Middleton
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Tom and Randi Mitchell
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Toni Musante
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Bruce and Pam Nardella
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Adam and Ellen Pozek
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Charlie Provenzano
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John Regan
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Jeffrey and Paula Reynolds
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Elizabeth Rhinelander
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Sarah Robinson and Richard Nardone
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Ronald Rosen
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Jason Sanphy
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Lyn and Tom Shields
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Richard and Elaine Spenceley
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Kathleen Taylor
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Lecia Turcotte and Stuart Scantlebury
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Kyle Wachtel
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Mark Weld
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Nancy Weston
RUBY LEVEL
(As of Nov 16, 2023)
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Josh and Rachael Abell
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Cleo Alexander
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Dorothee & Evan Alsentzer Brinkman
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Margaret Altman
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Katherine Baker
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Fred Barber
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Wrenn and Seth Bartlett
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Stefano Basso
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Kathy Bothwick
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Melinda Braun
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Maureen Burr
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Dawn Carlson
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Valerie Carnevale
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Beth Carrigan
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Erik Chandler
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Paul Ciriello
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Julie Costa
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Chad Crandell
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Cathy Cronin
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Colin Cunney
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Tracy Danner
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Amanda Davis
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David and Porter de Sieyes
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Julie DeSilva
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Denault Donovan
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Rebecca Douglass
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Thomas and Patricia Dube
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John Eckman
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Kevin Ferriter
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Valerie Forrest
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Nancy A. Haas
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Patricia and Galen Ho
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Martha Holden
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William and Joyce Howard
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Cara Hutchins
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Peter Johnson
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Michael Kearney
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Carla King
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George Ladd
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Maryellen Lear
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Peter Locke
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Charles Mann
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Amy and Michael Milsom
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John Morency
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Scott Murray
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Robert Ogan
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Kenneth Olsen
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Kym Pappathanasi
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William Phippen
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Barbara Poremba
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Leslie Potter
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Keith Richardson
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Erin Richardson
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Jeffrey Rubel
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Cathy Rumery
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Keith Shaughnessy
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Donald Sheppard
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Tara Singleton
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Benjamin Stewart
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Norman Tarr
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Bonna Terban
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David Tucker
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Sheila Vaccaro
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John Waters
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James Watras
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Matthew Whitlock
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Maria Wilson
PHOTO CREDITS
Desiree McMahon | Tyler Phinney | Mark Minelli