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New Kids on the Block: Their early Boston days

From the new authorized biography come these scenes from the boy band’s start. It was a time of break dancing, goofing off, and dreaming big.

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I loved reading about the New Kids early days, especially their time at the Trotter. I think Donnie hit it right when he says it was a special place where kids were free to dream and to become whatever they wanted to be. One of my major claims to fame over the years has been that I was Donnie and Mark's first grade teacher--it is a great conversation piece! They were both great kids!  Ms. Kelly