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Former State Rep., Activist Tom Lopes Passes Away
Former State Rep., Activist Tom Lopes Passes Away
Former State Rep., Activist Tom Lopes Passes Away
A long-time activist in the Cape Verdean community has passed away. Tom Lopes died Wednesday at the age of 70, after battling a lengthy illness. Lopes was a well-known New Bedford resident, having served as a two-term state representative from 1975 to 1978, and serving as the owner and operator of Cape Verdean News for over thirty years...