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Last month, Ellen Gilmore sent a message to our newsroom: “My mother, Elaine Gilmore, who will be celebrating a big birthday, decided that she wanted to give her grandchildren a tour of important places in Dorchester along with her narration as her gift to them. “Both of my parents grew up in Dorchester and moved to Canton as their family was expanding,” said Ellen. “My family ....

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