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Members of the public should be on the lookout for these harmful blooms and avoid affected waters.

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Members of the public should be on the lookout for these harmful blooms and avoid affected waters.

The house sold under the condition that the new Boston-based homeowner isn't allowed to live in the Rhode Island home year-round.
The Fore River Bridge in Weymouth is closed until further notice, the Weymouth Police Department said.
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