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Gov. Charlie Baker Shaves Head To Raise Money For Cancer Institute

BOSTON (CBS) -- A smiling Gov. Charlie Baker showed off his new haircut Tuesday, all for a good cause.

Baker and 500 employees at Granite Telecommunications in Quincy shaved their heads to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

After the buzz, Baker took a selfie with his wife and shook the hand of his barber.

"To do it for a lot of people who didn't have a choice about whether they lost their hair or not, it really feels good," Lauren Baker told WBZ NewsRadio 1030. "And he looks good! I think he looks younger. I think he looks cute."

The "Saving By Shaving" event is expected to raise over $3 million for the institute.

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Charlie Baker and his wife pose for a selfie after his buzz cut. (WBZ-TV)

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports: 

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