(07/09/03-East Boston, Mass) From left, Lisa Craig and her partner Debbie Riley embrace while talking about the alleged gay bashing incident that landed Lisa in the hospital with over 200 stitches and a blood clot. The July 4th incident at Peers Park happened at the hands of a group of teens. Photographed for the Boston Herald.
I got to the scene of this fire fairly late due to heavy traffic and then congestion around Beacon Hill. The 2nd alarm was struck as I was arriving. The basement fire would extend to 4-alarms and would also heavily affect the apartments above. I was photographing the firefighting efforts in the front of the building when I noticed the woman below arriving across the street from the fire building to find her upper floor apartment filled with smoke. She naturally became very emotional and that’s when I spotted Boston fire Lt. Tom Murray springing into action to comfort her and explain to her what was going on. She was then escorted to an area where she could have some privacy (away from the press) and then she left. After hours of trying, I never got her name. I wish her the best. Here are three of my photos from today and here is my Herald photo gallery.
This was the hottest fire that I have ever covered as a news photographer. I arrived at least 3 minutes before the fire department because I spotted the flames while driving near Bunker Hill Community College. I parked so as to not interfere with the apparatus and to not get myself blocked in. The first photo shows the first man that I encountered. He was a passerby who is loudly asking if anyone has called 911. The next photo is of neighbors knocking on the front doors of the affected condos. Please see my Herald photo gallery here.
Boston fire department district chief Steve Paschal yells commands from a smokey 4th floor window as a 4-alarm fire burns at #39 and #41 High Street in Charlestown.
Boston fire department district chief/safety chief Mike Feeley is seen on the roof of #41 High Street in Charlestown. A 4-alarm fire burned at #39 and #41 High Street this afternoon.
The band, earlier today, used Twitter to announce that they would soon appear at the Prudential Center to give fans a chance to win tickets to tonight’s Lady Gaga and Semi Precious Weapons show at the Garden. The boys hopped off a bus at the Pru and did their thing. I just met and photographed this young lead singer , a real gentleman, and also met their very young and very nice road manager. Good luck to them. See my photo below.
Justin, just moments ago....at the Prudential Center.
A man exited his car on the Tobin Bridge’s upper deck during this evening’s rush hour and climbed up onto a railing threatening to jump. An ambulance crew from Chelsea’s Cataldo Ambulance and a Chelsea police officer were the first to reach him, according to audio on the police scanner. Boston firefighters, Boston EMS, Boston fire’s Marine Unit and the state police then arrived. The man was finally talked down after almost an hour teetering on the railing, in the wind. This was my view from Charlestown. Please, to anyone considering anything like this, get help, things do get better…or call the samaritans.
(06/29/00-Danvers,Mass.) George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg attend the Danvers Massachusetts’ premier of their movie, The Perfect Storm. Snapped for the Boston Herald.
I snapped this photo of Scott Brown yesterday in Malden. I think I like the glasses. Anybody else?
Reading’s Camp Curtis Guild was the setting as 130 mothers, daughters, sons, fathers and grandchildren, who are serving in Iraq, returned home to a hero’s welcome. Three buses, escorted by numerous state police cars, carried the 211th Military Police Battalion to just outside the base gates yesterday afternoon. The troops then proceeded to march the rest of the way to a grassy area where they were given further instructions, a thank you by their commander, and then a “fall out” where they were let loose to the throngs of family members who gushed forward to greet them. Shot on assignment for the Boston Herald. Renee Nadeau Algarin’s story can be found here.
Hubbardston resident Spc. Samantha Houde embraces her daughter Sarah Moura, age 5 years.
ABOVE: Pembroke resident Sean Ready receives a smooch from his daughter Rylie, age 20 months and hugs from LtoR, Kyle, age 3 years and Tyler, age 5 years.
ABOVE: Sgt William Girouard receives a hug from his daughter Lori-Ana.
(06/25/00-Boston,Mass.) Mark Wahlberg returns to Dorchester. Here, he is seen hanging out with some kids at his old hangout, The Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club. It was on the occasion of the grand opening of the Paul R. McLaughlin Youth Center. According to many sources at the club, Wahlberg was the last kid to be kicked out of the club. Shot for the Boston Herald.
(06/22/00-Boston,Mass.) Ricky Martin plays Boston’s Fleet Center. Snapped for the Herald.
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(06/22/08-Nahant,Mass.) State Troopers on horseback patrol Nahant Beach with “Egg” Rock in the background.
