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Northshore October 2025
Right around the time Governor Charlie Baker got his start in Beacon Hill politics, the Needham native made his first visit to the place on the North Shore he’s called home ever since—Swampscott. Baker and his wife, Lauren, trekked up from Boston to visit friends renting a house in Swampscott, and before heading back to the city, they took a detour to Hadley Elementary School. The Bakers’ then-two-year-old son dangled on a swing set, and as the sun went down on a scorching August day, the breeze rolled in off the ocean. The scene impressed them enough to call a Realtor, and soon after, they found a home on Banks Road with t
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