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Deep into the pandemic, Globe resident Thea Wilshire, a psychologist and local activist, was sick of the isolation, lack of activity and absence of community. At about 2 a.m., she woke up with a “Eureka!” moment: the feeling that public art was the perfect response to what COVID-19 had taken away. She invited community members to a meeting to discuss her ideas and quickly realized her friend Regina Ortega-Leonardi, a Globe business owner and fellow community activist, needed to partner with her. Ortega-Leonardi was in and the seed for the Stairizona trail project was planted. ....

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