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Residents join hands in show of support for Misquamicut

May 17, 2013 10:00 am • Last Updated: May 18, 2013 5:04 pm

By Sean D. Elliot
Director of Photography

s.elliot@theday.com

Hundreds of residents and supporters of the Misquamicut beach area line-up along the state beach for the Hands Along the Sands event Friday, May 17, 2013.

Westerly - Hundreds of residents lined up along Misquamicut State Beach this morning for Hands Along the Sands. The event, organized by the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce, was designed to show that the beach survived Superstorm Sandy.

Hundreds of residents line up along Misquamicut State Beach for the Hands Along the Sands event Friday, May 17, 2013.

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