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Jane Taylor
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 5:35pm

Glad to live here.... my daughter is an OFD, and I am a happy transplant (30 years ago)!

Anne Wayland O'Hara
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 9:32am

JSB... You're entitled to your opinion, but remember a newspaper is for all.. So, those of us who enjoy her column... 'dessert' after reading all the hard news of the day ask that you be tolerant.. If you read the last line in Barbara McDonough's column today..."Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless" (Mother Teresa)
Anne Wayland O'Hara
Sarasota, Florida (OFD)

jsb
Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:55pm

Oh S--- I just started to read about the crocus She is back. under a alias

jsb
Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:51pm

OMG I can not find "Popes Hill" B. Mc> I wish you well. Now find someone that is in tune.

Mary.T.Lynch
Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:00pm

Can't believe I have lived here in beautiful Savin Hill over the Bridge since 1968. When I arrived back then, I just could not believe how many trees were here, it was like moving to a forest when I moved here from Ireland.

I cannot see living any place else in the USA - we have everything here in Savin Hill over the Bridge, beaches; the new subway station; safe neighborhood etc. Nice friendly people.

Mary T. Lynch
Savin Hill by the Sea

alexandria
Sat, 01/16/2010 - 7:59am

hello all

bob purcell
Tue, 01/12/2010 - 5:10pm

Grew up Dorchester during the 50's and 60's....centre steet, victory road and hemingway park....wonderful memories and a great place to grow up

dennis lynch
Fri, 01/08/2010 - 2:41pm

hello to frank sullivan and family, grew up with timmy & mary franklin field lots of old friends there still see some nihill, geagan, murphy, still work in dorchester but live on south shore

Joyce Lewis
Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:50pm

JSB:
Yes, it has to go but give it to someone else who will report about other things in the neighborhood.

jsb
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 4:22pm

Mickey and Joyce , I could not agree more. I have posted commets that were deleted. I am sure she is a wonderful person . But this column is too too much. This column has got to go . ENOUGH PLEASE !

Alison
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 8:10am

Is Hidden Jules on Adams Street closed? The store looked emptied out yesterday when I ran by. i hope not!

Julianne Coleman
Mon, 01/04/2010 - 7:06pm

I have such fond memories of Dorchester (some I don't remember!)

Joyce McCormick
Sun, 01/03/2010 - 2:44pm

I agree with Mickey,
Barbara is a wonderful writer but all we hear about is her family and friends. There are other people out there other than Barbara's friends/family. Let's hear about them from time to time.
I suggested this to someone at the Reporter about 2 years ago and I was told that no matter what Barbara would have a column at the reporter for as long as she wants. That's fine, but give other people options also.

Ruthie
Fri, 01/01/2010 - 10:09pm

OFD!!

cathy chaisson tomczyk
Wed, 12/30/2009 - 8:31pm

I grew up on Houghton Street with 10 sisters and brothersand parents Dot and Jack Chaisson. I read the reporter online every month. I babysat for Barbara McDonough many MANY years ago now. OFD!

George J O'Brien
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 12:08am

OFD but now living in Redondo Beach, Ca. I want to extend my sympathies for the brutal weather. I won't mention my plans to play golf this weekend in Palm Desert, Ca......a balmy 80 degrees is antcipated:)

mickey
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 3:00pm

Can we change the name of Barbara McDonoughs' column from View from Pope's Hill to Barbara' Column? It would be much more descriptive and people would still rwad it. Then maybe have someone else write about Pope's Hill or Neponset?

mark conley
Wed, 12/16/2009 - 1:20am

Use to tend bar in the townfield tavern in 78 79 in Fields Corner...Fun place, good people and a great place to watch the Dorchester Day parade from....Been living over in Quincy since the 80's....really miss the good times.

Jane McCaffrey
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 2:57pm

I grew up on Alpha Road from 1960 - 1974. It was the best. The families I remember > Barry, O'Rielly, Hardy, Liotti, Burns, Purtell, Wilkinson, Henry, Simone, Grant, McLaughlin, Divine, Kelly, Callahan, Godino, Pallamary, Fitzgerald, Hargreaves, Kirby, Meininghaus... We never lacked enough kids for a game of squash. Remember "Twisty?" The Park Theatre, Hi Fi Pizza, a "spucky" from Chuck's, or Italian cookies from Bombedieri's!! Shawmut station and St. Mark's. The Lucy Stone. Mother's rest on Washington St. Then later in life...Cunningham's, Gallagher's, the Tara Room, The Irish Rover and the Techniques. My brothers are Jerry, Paul, and Peter.

LORRAINE PETERS SCHEELE
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 11:38am

DAVE NEELY,PLEASE CONTACT ME IN REGARD TO THE "BOOK"

fred rogers
Fri, 12/11/2009 - 7:02pm

grew up on regina rd , off alpha rd... mid 60's, went to the lucy stone school, great times, remember going to the movies at fields corner, next to chucks subs, next door to fields corner tavern, the fields corner driving school. some names of the old neiborhood are the corbetts, the hardy's, the devines, the kelly's, the o'rielly's, the liotti's, sculli's, gilmores, fitzgeralds,murphys,climos, cherry, martain, cummings , great friends & neibors went to oliver wendel holmes, grover cleveland, and dot high.( wood finishing shop )love to hear from anyone... leave one here or find me on facebook

Bill Smith
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 5:21pm

I'm Billy Smith, grew up on Plain St, went to St. Annes until 1961, dad was Bill and mom was Mary "Gingie" Murray. Mom passed away Oct 19th, 2009 in oak harbor, wa surrounded by her family, dad who passed away in 86 was career navy, and we moved around the country. I live in St. paul, Mn another good Irish town.

mark
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 4:16pm

please put me on the list to receive e-lerts. i live on edison green

Don
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 6:50pm

Born at the Harley Private Hospital in '51. Lived in JP until the early 60's when we moved into my grandmothers house on Sydney ST. Still here on Sydney.

Joyce Lewis McCormick
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 4:34pm

Neponset reunion had a large turnout this year.
Great memories and lots of fun!
Had a blast! Can't wait for 2011

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