Following abrupt retirement announcement, William Gross says he has no plans to run for office - The Boston Globe
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Commissioner William Gross on X: "W/Veterans' Services Commissioner Sterling and News Center 5 Maria Stephanos at the 2017 Sail Boston opening Ceremony. https://t.co/go6BXeCjd4" / X
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