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Nellie Tambascia, 87, of Waltham shoveled her driveway during the latest storm yesterday.
Nellie Tambascia, 87, of Waltham shoveled her driveway during the latest storm yesterday. (Globe Staff Photo / Suzanne Kreiter) Globe Staff Photo / Suzanne Kreiter

At 87, she shovels for others

Waltham woman takes few breaks clearing flakes

January 27, 2005

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It is a ubiquitous prod during snowstorms in New England: Please help your elderly neighbors. But on River Street in Waltham, no one gets the chance. By the time many residents get home from work, 87-year-old Nellie Tambascia has already shoveled her sidewalk. And theirs, too. (Full article: 243 words)

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