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  • Why nearly 200 Swampscott kids are flocking to flag football

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 45.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

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• 'Everyone is Having Fun': Youth Flag Football Keeps Growing (swampscotttides.org) — Youth flag football is booming in Swampscott, with nearly 200 kids filling Blocksidge Field each weekend across four age groups. Organizer and coach Tom Layte says more girls are joining, including an all-girls 8U team, and he's eyeing spring expansion and more volunteers as the sport grows and brings families together.
   

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