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Gay community’s longtime haven closing its doors in Lynn

The scene inside Fran’s Place in 2004, just before smoking was banned in workplaces, restaurants, and bars. Wendy Maeda / The Boston Globe, File

By The Boston Globe

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It was one of the first gay bars in the state. On Sunday, it will be closing its doors for good.

The building that’s home to Fran’s Place in Lynn, which has been operated by Jay Collins’s family since the 1920s, is being sold.

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