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Encore: Day 1

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Boston area?s first casino
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The first 24 hours at the casino
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After years of waiting, Encore Boston Harbor in Everett opens its doors

A flash of fireworks and cheers marked the beginning of the resort casino era in once-Puritanical eastern Massachusetts.

Meet the man who waited 17 hours for the grand opening of Encore Boston Harbor
Glenn Reynolds, a 65-year-old retired truck driver from Quincy, has a curious compulsion for waiting in line at grand openings. 2 hours ago

They quit petroleum, electricity, and money ? and found happiness

A tragedy in childhood led Ethan Hughes to a realization: ?You give up something small for something larger.?
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Day in the off-the-grid life of the Hughes family

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