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Northshore October 2025
Bill “Uncle Sid” Tracy has lived in Marblehead nearly all his life, but don’t look around town for him on Tuesdays. Instead, you can find him at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, where he’s pretty tough to miss. Just follow the sound of Uncle Sid singing and his playing his violin. He’ll be the guy clad in a brightly colored, sparkling sequined vest and a homemade leather top hat, having the time of his life entertaining the veterans who live there.  Tracy has been playing music and singing for the veterans at the Chelsea Soldiers' Home every Tuesday for nearly 20 years. “I play before their bingo,” says the 77-ye
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