Wow, what a day, May 22, 2011 a day I will always remember as our oldest daughter Molly got her Bachelor of Science degree at Boston University’s 138th commencement. Yes I do play that number in the lottery as it was my first News Photographer’s license plate and my call “numbers” for all the news groups I am a member of. Several years ago I hit it two nights in a row as the number […]

Growing up I was told by my mother or maybe it was my grandmother that sneezing six times in a row was lucky. Of course back then the thinking was it would bring a financial miracle. Being very superstitious and willing to put a quarter or so on a lottery ticket I always believed it would happen. Well I have already hit the lottery of life and I am still trying for the financial part […]

“Coyote on an ice flow on the Charles River, Cambridge side behind the Sonesta Hotel and rescuers on the way.” The first call I heard and there I was in the middle of a snow storm, slippery roads, poor visibility, red traffic lights, McDonald’s pit stop and with what little traffic there was on the roads seemed to be in front of me. Then it took 10 minutes to get through every traffic lighted intersection […]

Routine call from Joe Roche on the assignment desk, cat on a pole in Roxbury, please take a look. When I got there Danielle Genter from the Animal Rescue League was already there, I worked with her two weeks ago on the coyote rescue. Looking around I saw nothing but her vehicle and the deep snow I thought I was going to have to trudge through to find this kitten.  I looked up there she […]