Friday, May 10, 2013
Friends are invited to gather Monument and Medford streets Saturday night.
Friends and family of the late Steven W. Jones will honor his memory at a candlelight vigil on Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. at the corner of Monument and Medford streets in Charlestown. Jones, 21, was reportedly the victim of the fatal shooting that occurred in the same area, at 92 Monument St., late Tuesday night. Boston Police have not officially released the victim's name, but a memorial set up at Monument and Medford streets identified him as Charlestown resident Steven W. Jones. Boston Police detective are investigating the shooting. Services for Jones will be held Tuesday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill St., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, 55 Warren St. Charlestown at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
More than 1,000 residents and police officers from across the state packed Wilmington Town Common for a candlelight vigil in honor of slain MIT Police Officer Sean Collier.
On Saturday night, residents said goodbye to one of their own and police officers from across the state saluted the bravery of a member of the thin blue line who made the ultimate sacrifice. Slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier's body was brought down Church Street past thousands who lined the street surrounding Wilmington Town Common and waved American flags as a part of an emotional goodbye. Collier, a Wilmington native and Somerville resident, was honored during a candlelight vigil following the procession. Members of the Collier family attended the event, and sobbed at times as their loved one was recalled. "(Sean) is such an amazing man. A better man than I will ever be. And he was taken from us too …
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Thousands pack Wilmington Town Common to pay tribute to a hometown hero.
More than 1,000 residents, friends and law enforcement personnel from throughout Eastern Massachusetts packed the Wilmington Town Common for a candlelight vigil Saturday night to bid farewell and say thank you to a hometown hero. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier, a 2004 graduate of Wilmington High School, was gunned down as he sat in his cruiser Thursday night on a Cambridge Street, allegedly by brothers Tamerlan and Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the same men investigators believe are responsible for the fatal bombing attack at Monday's Boston Marathon. Before the start of Saturday's vigil, a hearse carrying Collier's body drove down Church Street, shut down to traffic during the ceremony. The road was lined with …
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A small group gathered at Oliva Browning on Monday evening to show their support and share their heartbreak with others following last Friday's school shooting.
A small group gathered Monday night at Olivia Browning in Charlestown to light candles in memory of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, an impromptu vigil set up by emails and texts earlier in the day. From 8 to about 8:30 p.m., seven women from around Charlestown stood in the shop in City Square, holding white candles wrapped in green-and-white ribbons, and talked about the tragic events of Friday, Dec. 14. For each of them, there was a desire to do something, anything. Because, as they said, Newtown, CT could have been Charlestown, MA. It could have been any town in America. And those kids could have been their kids. “I’m just sickened,” said Abby Gray, owner of Olivia Browning. “If I could do something that would …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The event will include candle lighting, singing and an opportunity for children to create cards to show their support for the Newtown, CT community.
In light of the tragic events that occurred Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, several people around Charlestown are looking for a way to show their support. Tonight from 8-8:30 p.m. Oliva Browning owner Abby Gray and local yoga instructor Karen Fabian will hold a candelight vigil that is open to the public. "We will have candles, some singing, signs for the kids to make and will be collecting any donations that people give—all to support the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and show support for each other here in our town," Fabian wrote in an email announcing the event. Oliva Browning is located at 20 City Square. In addition, an impromptu vigil was held at Eden Street Park on Saturday at around 5 p.m. It was …
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Courtney Lynn Kleczek
11:18 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
I was there at the vigil and it was such an amazing gathering. There were tons of people there who were friends and family and even just ordinary people from the community! It truly was A phenomenal experience! I Didnt get The blessing To know Steven or even become his friend, But after this ceremony and Listening To everyone tell Stories of Steven I Felt like i knew him. My heart goes out To his… more ›