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At Wright's Pond, nonresidents need not apply

Don Johnson, 74, of Andover floats in Andover's Pomp's Pond. Many town swimming holes welcome out-of-towners, but Medford's Wright's Pond is not among them. Don Johnson, 74, of Andover floats in Andover's Pomp's Pond. Many town swimming holes welcome out-of-towners, but Medford's Wright's Pond is not among them. (Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff)
By Kathleen Burge
Globe Staff / August 14, 2008

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MEDFORD - These are the days, when the sun blazes and the sidewalks burn, that people try to sneak into Wright's Pond. The sweaty and the parched, dreaming of a dip in spring-fed water, pretend that they live in Medford. (Full article: 738 words)

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