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Malden Mourns 'Larger-Than-Life' Former Resident
Paul Abare, a longtime educator in the Malden Public Schools, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing with his family in the Outer Banks.

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Paul Abare, a longtime educator in the Malden Public Schools, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing with his family in the Outer Banks.

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