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3) Somerville
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Once a part of Charlestown that could only be reached via "The Neck" (present-day Sullivan Square), Somerville became accessible from Boston with the construction of the Middlesex Canal and the extension of various rail lines in the mid- to late nineteenth century. By 1842, Somerville's population had increased to the point that the town officially separated itself from Charlestown. Over the years, the population continued to grow. With the increase...
Author
Publisher
Powder House Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In the early 1960's a bloody civil war broke out between the two powerful Irish Mob families in the Somerville Massachusetts neighborhood known as Winter Hill. Over sixty men were murdered, including the leader of the Winter Hill Gang, James "Buddy" McLean. The leadership of one of the most influential non-Italian crime organizations in the United States was inherited by his childhood friend, Howard T. "Howie" Winter. The events during Winter's tenure...
Author
Publisher
Page Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This book, a compilation of already published articles in the local newspaper Somerville News Weekly, is an expose of alleged abuses of power at the local level of government. Tauro has explored the pervasive and far-reaching political effects of the six terms of office of the sitting mayor, Joseph Curtatone" --
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