Community Corner

Relay for Life Starts Tonight

The annual event will begin at 6 p.m. at Library Park.

The American Cancer Societies' is once again making it's way through Woburn.

Things kick off on the evening of Friday, June 10 at 6 p.m. with an opening ceremony and "survivor lap" featuring Mayor Scott Galvin and the Tanner Drumline at , across from the . 

At 7:30 p.m., the "Fight Back" ceremony will be held, with guest speaker Sen. Ken Donnelly. 

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The "Luminaria" ceremony will be held at 9 p.m.

"This is our remembrance ceremony where we light the candles," said Rebecca Harnois of Relay for Life.

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The team work of the event then takes place. One member from each of the 63 relay teams will take turns walking or running until the event is over.

There will be a closing ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11, with guest speaker Rep. Jim Dwyer. 

According to the Woburn Relay for Life Web site, 36 teams have signed up for the event and have already raised over $30,000. 


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