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A Short Reunion for a North End Military Family

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North End resident Olivia Scimeca is shown with her sons, Nicholas and Ricky, a soldier with the Rhode Island 182nd National Guard Infantry Battalion at Logan Airport. Ricky returned home for leave before shipping off to Afghanistan next week. (Courtesy of Phil Orlandella)

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Bronze Star Medal Awarded to Captain Alex Wray in Afghanistan

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U.S. Army Captain Alex Wray, son of North Ender and FOCCP officer Sandra Harcourt, was awarded the Bronze Star last Thursday in Afghanistan. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and non-combat awards) in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations. Read More…
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St. Lucy Society Sends Christmas and New Year Wishes To Our Troops in Afghanistan

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Photo: St. Lucy Society with Ricky Scimeca earlier this year.Two Thumbs Up To the St. Lucy Society! On Wednesday, November 9th the St. Lucy members got together at their monthly meeting and wrote Christmas cards and made goodie bags that were mailed Saturday, November 12th to our very own North Ender Ricky Scimeca and his Read More…
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Honoring Stephen Steriti and His Silver Star Citation

Posted on Author Domenic Piso

This commentary by Domenic Piso was first posted in the comments of a recent Memorial Day remembrance post by Rita Pagliuca and has been moved into its own post. Thank you Rita for remembering my childhood’s closest and best friend. It is sometimes very painful and difficult for me and I know for Stephen’s family Read More…