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Finland Steam Baths, the last of its kind in Quincy, keep an Old World tradition alive

Devotees melt their troubles away in Quincy

By Emily Sweeney

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 08, 2012

While much has changed in Quincy over the years, Finland Steam Baths remains a longstanding local institution, and a throwback to simpler times. Family-owned and operated, this steam bath business has been around since 1928, and today is the last of its kind in the city.

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