Once again, I want to offer my thanks. First, my gratitude to Boston’s South Shore readers for vaulting The Boston Italians to number 4 on today’s Patriot Ledger bestseller list. […]

I was thrilled to visit Washington D.C. last week for a couple of reasons — first, to help chaperone the St. Jerome School (Weymouth, MA) 8th grade trip (my wife […]

As we enter Christmas week, there is no better time to pause, count our blessings, and give thanks. I recently did so in my “author e-blast,” which I will also […]

After Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, delegates ordered it printed that night. At this point, no one had signed the document — the only names […]

One of the great misconceptions in American history relates to the July 4 holiday. The actual vote for independence by the Continental Congress came on July 2. Delegates began debating […]