Steve Ross, a remarkable man who survived five Nazi concentration camps, passed away last week. Steve was the father of former Mission Hill City Councilor, Mike Ross. I wrote about Steve a few months ago after reading his book “From…
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At Mike’s Donuts across form Mission Church, my fellow coffee drinkers and I engage in a variety of subjects, and recently the topic was the alleged cheating by the Houston Astros and our Red Sox. The teams are accused of…
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Congrats to Mission Church secretary, Rose Cotrone, who was the recipient of the Cheverus Medal by Cardinal Sean O’Malley at a ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Cross last Sunday. The award recognizes those who have served church life in…
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Veterans Day is next week and a tip of the hat to our veterans who served in our great country. I often think of my close friend and my former Mission High baseball captain, John Killion at this time of…
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I recently read “From Broken Glass”, by Steve Ross, a wonderful man whom I’ve known since we crossed paths when we worked with the youth in the City of Boston in the mid ‘70s. Steve, the father of former Boston City…
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was pleased to engage in a nice chat with Father Philip Dabney at Mike’s Donuts the day before his departure to Washington D.C. after 12 years of serving at Mission Church. There is a bench in front of the church…
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I attended a spirited birthday party for Theresa Parks at the Penguin Pizza on June 17. Theresa loves Mission Hill and she and her late husband, Bob Parks were instrumental in the founding of Mission Park back in the ‘70s.…
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Several Mission Hill folks gathered at Twin Rivers Casino in Rhode Island on Dec. 16, watching the Patriots lose to the Steelers. Twin Rivers now has sports betting and the sports book line stretched for more than 50 yards with…
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Mission Hill’s beloved Joe Doyle passed away last month at the Marion Manor Nursing Home in South Boston at age 73. For decades Joe was a fixture in the neighborhood, ambling around the Hill and throughout the city, his gangling…
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I enjoyed an inspiring chat with Father Kevin MacDonald over a beer at Flann O’Brien’s last week. Father MacDonald, a Redemptorist priest in Florida, loves Mission Church, having served here from 1999-2002 and he was back for a short visit.…