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Do you remember back in April when Mayor Menino challenged the city of Boston to collectively lose a million pounds? How’s that working out? At last count, we’re three quarters of the way through the year, and about one-tenth of the way there. Not so good.

But in Fitchburg, they are quietly winning the battle of the bulge when it comes to childhood obesity, a disease that affects 17% of all kids nationwide.

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So what does Fitchburg know that we here in Boston don’t?  Callie Crossley finds out when she talks to Fitchburg Mayor, Lisa Wong.

GUEST: Fitchburg Mayor, Lisa Wong