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Oct 17
34m 17s

The Tusker

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When Audrey Ryan’s father told her he once found 20 pounds of hash while he was fishing for scallops, she didn’t believe him. But he said that he wasn’t the only one who had found drugs in the ocean.  Audrey Ryan wrote about the Tusker for Boston Globe Magazine. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the ... Show More
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