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Where Did the Money Go? Sudden Closing of Swampscott College Leaves Many Questions

Matt McDonald

The closing of Marian Court College in Swampscott in June 2015 came six weeks after a gala attended by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his wife Lauren raised $200,000 for scholarships — money whose whereabouts is now unknown.

So is the $2,000 deposit a bride-to-be's father paid to secure the college's main building for a wedding reception that later had to be moved when the college closed, according to the Gloucester Times, which published an investigative story Monday.

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Pickup Truck Hits 17th Century House That Served As Beverly’s First School

Matt McDonald

The driver of a pickup truck who lost consciousness inadvertently drove into a 17th century home in Beverly that served as the city's first schoolhouse, according to the Salem News.

The yellow house at 50 Essex Street was built around 1672. It served as a church and later, in 1716, because Beverly's school, according to the Salem News.

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