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Northshore October 2025
When Pamela Tomlin and her husband, John, moved to a little house on the water in Ipswich, they named it the Clambox.  “I grew up on the water,” says Tomlin, “and I love everything nautical.” Including, she explains, nautical flags—each flag represents a different number or letter of the alphabet, allowing ships to communicate with each other.  Even in this age of technology, ships still use nautical flags to send messages quickly and easily. Different letters or combinations of letters convey messages like calls for help or warnings. Tomlin has no shortage of this nautical knowledge—she grew up boating, and even took
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