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Former Lynn mayor and postmaster Thomas P. Costin Jr. dies at 98

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In November 1960, the 34-year-old mayor of Lynn took a phone call from the 43-year-old president-elect of the United States, who was calling to offer him a job in the federal government. Any job he wanted. Costin became a confidante of John F. Kennedy after working on his successful U.S. Senate campaigns in 1952 and […]
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Former Lynn mayor and postmaster Thomas P. Costin Jr. dies at 98

In November 1960, the 34-year-old mayor of Lynn took a phone call from the 43-year-old president-elect of the United States, who was calling to offer him a job in the federal government. Any job he wanted. Costin became a confidante of John F. Kennedy after working on his successful U.S. Senate campaigns in 1952 and […]

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Itemlive broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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