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Brian de Pena sworn in as Lawrence mayor; councilors and school committee take oaths
Summary
Mayor Brian de Pena was sworn in for a new term at an inauguration ceremony in Lawrence that included remarks from local leaders and the swearing-in of city councilors, school committee members and Greater Lawrence Technical School Committee members. Speakers emphasized recent investment, education and public-safety goals.
Mayor Brian de Pena was sworn in as mayor of the City of Lawrence at a public inauguration ceremony that included speeches, prayers and the formal swearing-in of city councilors and school committee members.
The ceremony opened with a moment of silence for Domingo Romano, a Lawrence High School teacher, followed by the posting of colors and the pledge of allegiance led by Jairus Martinez. Local leader Joe Freeman, CEO of Manzo Freeman Development, praised the mayor’s first term and said his company had invested "$70,000,000" in the Everett Mill/stone mill campus, creating about 86 apartments and roughly 90 businesses.
State Representative Frank Moran urged the newly sworn…
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