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Swampscott Questions Rainbow Crosswalk Removal
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 11, 3:21 PM EDT
updated Oct 14, 4:43 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Daily Item, WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC) and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Residents in Swampscott raised concerns and expressed anger after officials painted over the town's rainbow crosswalks overnight, The Boston Globe reported. Swampscott stated the removal was part of routine maintenance following resident backlash, according to WCVB.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 5, Oct 14, 5:29 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- In Swampscott, residents fume after officials paint over rainbow crosswalks: ‘You have to speak up’ · The Boston Globe
- Swampscott rainbow crosswalks vanish overnight, sparking controversy · WBTS-CD
- Swampscott residents question town’s painting over rainbow sidewalks as part of ‘routine maintenance’ · WHDH
- Residents raise concerns after the town of Swampscott paints over rainbow crosswalks · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)
- Swampscott says rainbow crosswalks were removed in routine maintenance after resident backlash · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
- Swampscott questions rainbow crosswalk removal · The Daily Item
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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