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Swampscott Officials Apologize After Rainbow Crosswalks Painted Over
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 21, 10:27 PM EDT
updated Oct 21, 10:37 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC) and The Daily Item, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Swampscott officials apologized after rainbow crosswalks were painted over, WCVB reported. The debate surrounding the rainbow crosswalk sparked change in the town, The Daily Item reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 1, Oct 21, 11:03 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Rainbow crosswalk debate sparks change in Swampscott · The Daily Item
- Swampscott officials apologize after rainbow crosswalks painted over · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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