By Karen Dandurant, Fosters Daily Democrat
SOMERSWORTH — The death of Lincoln Soldati on Sunday at age 73 was not unexpected, but his loss has been felt throughout the Seacoast and most of all in Somersworth, where he was once mayor and his family has deep roots.
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