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The trolley disaster of 1916

The trolley disaster of 1916
By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent November 7, 1916 was one of the most exciting election days in the history of the country, and one of the most tragic in the City of Boston. President Woodrow Wilson was challenged intensely by his opponent, Charles Evans Hughes, and the general feeling was that he would not be re-elected....
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In the wake of RMS Titanic

In the wake of RMS Titanic
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By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent The year was 1912 when 54 year-old Tim McCarthy from Boston boarded the Titanic, never to return home to his family. He worked for Jordan Marsh as a buyer and had traveled extensively in Europe. After two months in Europe, Timothy was very anxious to return home. On April 11,...
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Remembering the Cocoanut Grove blaze

Remembering the Cocoanut Grove blaze
By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent Saturday, November 28, 1942, was a cold night when 28 year-old Alice Ruth Brady and friends arrived at Cocoanut Grove in Boston. Brady lived at 274 East St. in Walpole and was a graduate of Walpole schools. She worked as a press feeder for a Walpole newspaper. Her destination was a nightclub...
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