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The Empire State disaster: a recollection

The Empire State disaster: a recollection
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By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent July 28, 1945 is one birthday that I will never forget. I was spending my summer vacation with my aunt and uncle in the Bronx, New York. That morning, we got up early and went downtown. When we arrived, we heard the loud screeching of fire engines and...
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Tougias tells of Bounty’s rescue

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff People are often drawn to stories of heroic rescues and beating impossible odds. It’s obvious that this is true, given the number of people who came to the Walpole Library on Wednesday, October 16, to hear the story of the Bounty. Michael J. Tougias, an author of numerous genres, told the...
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The bizarre tale of the Morro Castle

The bizarre tale of the Morro Castle
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By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent William Wesley Tripp lived at 85 Pleasant Street in Boston with his mother, Jeannie. He attended Boston English, where he graduated with honors. He was accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an 18 year-old sophomore, he sailed aboard the Morro Castle as a cadet engineer and was...
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