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Send us a textRay Patriarca was a complete hellion on the streets of Providence RI. He was named public enemy #1 in 1938. He was accused as an accessory to murder, armed robbery and an assortment of crimes. His boss got jacked up in a tax beef and Raymond assumed the big seat. He ruled the underworld with an iron fist and he oversaw the most profitable era in New England history."The Man" moved operations to the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, its remained there since 1952. Don't miss this episode!! Please share!The Mob Museum-https://bit.ly/4hbaJD0Go Local Providence-https://bit.ly/42ttoWa

Today's podcast I am Joined by Doctor Barbara Roberts. She was Raymond Patriarca Sr. Doctor at one time. He was the boss of the Paterica crime family. Barbara also was in a relationship with the other alleged boss of the Patriarca family named Louis Manocchio. Both Raymond Sr. and Louis were both very tough men on the street and had lots of respect. This is episode 140! Barbara Book Website- https://thedoctorbroad.com Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- iiypodcast2021@gmail.com If you would like to donate to the channel here is my cash app https://cash.app/$investinyourself2020#RaymondPatriarca #Patriarca #Patriarcacrimefamily #Patriarcmagia #boss #mobboss #LouisManocchio #crime #family #mafia #doctor #thedoctorbroad #author #podcast #barbararoberts Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- ...

Today's podcast features Author Scott Deitche. He has written many books about the Mafia. Today me and Scott talk about the Rise and Fall of 3 different crime families: the Trafficante, Philly, and Patriarca. We talk about the bosses of these families like Raymond Patriarca, Ralph Natale, and Santo Trafficante. Scotts brings about the high level informants like Joe “The Animal” Barboza and Vincent Teresa. This is episode 129! Scotts Books- http://www.scottdeitche.com/Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- iiypodcast2021@gmail.com If you would like to donate to the channel here is my cash app https://cash.app/$investinyourself2020Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- ...

In this episode, we tell the story of a man who once had a blossoming career as a professional ballplayer, and how he became a vicious and respected hitman for the Patriarca Crime Family. Maurice "Pro" Lerner grew up in Massachusetts and at just 18 years old, he signed his first professional baseball contract with the Washington Senators. He would go on to spend 10 years in the minor leagues, compiling a career batting average of .308 while playing for 21 different minor league ball clubs. Unfortunately, when his baseball career fizzled out, his penchant for getting into trouble and a violent streak led him to become involved in the criminal underworld in New England. He would ultimately become an enforcer and hitman for the Patriarca Crime Family and would be involved in a number of gangland slayings, including his role as the primary shooter in the infamous double homicide of Rudolph "Rudy" Marfeo and Anthony Melei in 1968. Ultimately, Lerner would stand trial with several confederates including the Don of the underworld in New England, Raymond Patriarca himself. Lerner and the others would be convicted and sentenced to prison, with Lerner receiving two life sentences. Maurice "Pro" Lerner would serve 18 years of his life sentence, but would be released in 1988 after his conviction was overturned due to a revelation of significant perjury on the part of the main witness in his case along with corruption from the primary FBI agent on the case. After release, Lerner would live out the rest of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada, passing away in 2013 at the age of 78. Primary source for this story: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/sports/baseball/maurice-lerner-prospect-turned-mob-hitman.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-members-only-podcast/support

The Marfeo-Melei murder trial finally begins, and Jack Kelley takes the stand. Raymond Patriarca has his chance to confront Jack! We finally reveal what happened to SA Gerard Comen. And Nina has a big announcement! Disorganized Crime - Raymond Patriarca the Early DaysJack's Justice - Part 1Jack's Justice - Part 2For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina

Gerry brought hundreds of millions into the Mafia's coffers, this kept him safe, but Gerry's mouth almost got him killed…more than once. New England Godfather, Raymond Patriarca had to mediate on Gerry's behalf. Hitman Joe Barboza almost cost Gerry his freedom in a corrupt FBI investigation, but after that Gerry ushered in the most profitable period in Boston Mafia history. Please share this episode!The Underboss by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neil https://amzn.to/3cNgmLY

Butchie Miceli and Nicky Bianco were both originally from New England, but ended up members of two New York families, the Colombos and the Gambinos. Bianco maintained his close relationship with Raymond Patriarca for decades, eventually taking over in the 1970s when Raymond was sent to prison. Butchie Miceli moved to New Jersey in the early 1960s and became Joe Paterno's driver and enforcer. But he too maintained ties with New England, including with Lara's dad, Richie.Episode 28For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina

The two leaders in Boston's 1960s Gang War were murdered within ten days of one another. We're taking you through the events that led up to their assassinations, the role played by Raymond Patriarca and the mafia, and why Edward "Punchy" McLaughlin and James "Buddy" McLean were ultimately eliminated.Episode 7Episode 13Episode 25For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina

Frank Smith was more than just a thief. An associate of Raymond Patriarca who was labeled by the press as a "big wheel" and one of the best "dynamite men" in the business, Frank would later be famous for his Nazis in Maine saga and the church he founded there.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina

New England mafia boss Raymond Patriarca returns as he attempts to play power games with the New York mafia families, and closer to home in Massachusetts. Spoiler: it ends badly!Episode 21Episode 22For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina.

18 men were murdered gangland-style in 1964 in mafia boss Raymond Patriarca's jurisdiction. Only one of those murders was ever prosecuted. The FBI had chosen a side in the McLean-McLaughlin feud, and used first murder of 1964 to bring the McLaughlins to their knees. Dorothy Barchard - Bonus EpisodeJimmy Flemmi - Episode 19McLaughlin/McLean Feud - Episode 13Pro Lerner - Episode 18Joseph Barboza - Episode 24For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

We're examining the past, present, and future of the Patriarca crime family in New England with Providence, RI investigative reporter Tim White. We discuss Raymond Patriarca, the Angiulo Brothers, Whitey Bulger, Steve Flemmi, Frank Salemme, Luigi Manocchio, Carmen DiNunzio and more!!

We're examining the past, present, and future of the Patriarca crime family in New England with Providence, RI investigative reporter Tim White. We discuss Raymond Patriarca, the Angiulo Brothers, Whitey Bulger, Steve Flemmi, Frank Salemme, Luigi Manocchio, Carmen DiNunzio and more!!

In March 1962, the FBI installed a wiretap at New England mafia boss Raymond Patriarca's office in Providence, Rhode Island. The Coin-O-Matic on Atwells Ave. was Grand Central Station with people coming to Raymond with their tributes and complaints. The wiretap was a goldmine for the FBI's intelligence gathering. We introduce the regulars at Raymond's and some of their more comical crimes.Episode 12 - Raymond PatriarcaBonus Episode - Teddy GreenFor a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

Raymond L.S. Patriarca is infamous in his role as the Boss of the New England Mafia for nearly 30 years. Join us this week as we talk about Patriarca's early life of crime, and the many failures along the way to his rise to power.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

We are joined today by a special guest Dr Barbara Roberts very special guest and one that has been a can we keep it real podcast bucketlist guest. This is not just a Mafia story. This memoir traces Barbara Roberts' life story from a now vanished world almost to the present. Her commitment to feminism and medicine leads her into unexpected byways. She travels a path she never foresaw into moral dilemmas she never envisioned. It is the story of a woman born into one world who comes of age in another; who expects to live one life but finds herself ad-libbing something very different; who faces challenges undreamt of by her mother, while providing a new paradigm for her daughters. please help support the show by making a small donation so we can continue bringing betterf content then the day before. $canwekeepitreal using cash app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/canwekeepitreal/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/canwekeepitreal/support

Following the retirement of Filippo Buccola in 1952, Raymond Patriarca was promoted to boss of the New England crime family. He became a dominant force in all illicit, political, and labor union activities. After years of trying to infiltrate the New England crime family, the FBI finally succeeded when Joe Barboza, a hitman for Patriarca, became an informant. Raymond Patriarca would be imprisoned in 1969, but his greatest heist was yet to come. Special thanks to Gary Jenkins of the true crime podcast Gangland Wire; Joe Broadmeadow, Author and Founder of JEBWizard Publishing; and Tim White, Investigative Reporter and Co-Author of “The Last Good Heist,” and former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent, Brendan P. Doherty. Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: “Deep Space” by Almusic34; “Misery” by Damiano Baldoni; “Computations” by Scott Buckley; “Gates” and “Old All” by Sergey Cheremisinov; “January” and “Snowfall” by Kai Engel; “Bankrupt” by Jahzzar; “How the Night Came" by Showdown; “Angst” by Xenojam. Sound Effects from freesound.org | Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Prior to Prohibition, two separate Mafia families emerged in New England, one based in Boston, Massachusetts and the other based in Providence, Rhode Island. By 1932, both families combined and became a force to be reckoned with. Over time, the New England crime family would soon become synonymous with one cunning and ruthless leader, Raymond Patriarca. But one concealed microphone by the FBI would reveal all of Patriarca's secrets. Special thanks to Gary Jenkins of the true crime podcast Gangland Wire; Joe Broadmeadow, Author and Founder of JEBWizard Publishing; and Tim White, Investigative Reporter and Co-Author of “The Last Good Heist.” Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: “Gray” and “Smoke” by Rafael Archangel; “Misery” by Damiano Baldoni; “Lucerna,” and “She Wolf In My Heart” by Sergey Cheremisinov; “Dark Alleys” and “Snowfall” by Kai Engel; “Bankrupt” by Jahzzar; “On the Ground,” “Rollin' at 5,” and “Waltz (Tchaikovsky Op. 40)” by Kevin MacLeod. Sound Effects from freesound.org | Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Never heard the name Maury Lerner? He was a failed, but prolific minor league baseball prospect who found himself more into a life of crime than a life in MLB. His true crime story includes armed robbery, ties to infamous New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca, a double murder, and that is just the tip of the iceberg for a guy who was called “the most dangerous man” in the seedy criminal underworld. This is one of the older true crime stories we have covered for the podcast and was a listener recommendation! Hope you enjoy! For more, visit us online at http://distantreplaypodcast.com 

Mafia is an Audioboom Original that delves into the criminal underworld, exploring the lives and careers of America's most infamous gangsters. This season will cover mafiosos from around the US; including LA's Aladena ‘Jimmy the Weasel' Fratianno (an acting mob boss turned informant), ‘Silver Dollar' Sam Carollo (a Sicilian immigrant who established Cosa Nostra in New Orleans), and the leader of the New England Syndicate, Raymond Patriarca, whose reign lasted over three decades. Do you know who was ‘The Queen of Policy Racket'? Do you know what James ‘Whitey' Bulger was up to while in hiding from the local Massachusetts police, FBI, and US Marshalls? You'll find out all that and more on this season of Mafia. Catch new episodes of Mafia every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts. You're about to hear a preview of Mafia. While you're listening, be sure to subscribe to Mafia on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows!

in the early 1980's, Dr. Barbara H. Roberts became the physician to the notorious Crime Boss Raymond Patriarca who ran the New England Mafia for decades. She also became the Mistress of another Mafioso. You are about to hear a one-of-a-kind exclusive true story of controversy, heartbreak, political activism & ultimately…survival.  She is known as The Doctor Broad, which is also the title of her book which gives you play-by-play details of her fateful journey in the inner circle of mafia life.  In this episode, we take you through her early years growing up as a devout Catholic virgin who was the valedictorian of her high school class and wanted to be a nun. It was then a frigid day in Dec. 1980 when she made the fateful decision to be the physician of the mob boss & saved his life.  Learn what made her decide to take on this challenge knowing full well that there would be consequences by her mere association with a crime boss. How did she save Raymond Patriarca's life and how did he show his gratitude? Did she believe she was placed in this position as physician to a mob boss so she could learn some important life lessons that she can now share with our listeners? Why was she labeled The Doctor Broad, who labeled her and how accurate or inaccurate was that label back? Rest assured, you will be riveted to every detail of this real life mafioso inner circle story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raymond Patriarca the Early Years Raymond L.S. Patriarca started like every other major mafia figure of the 20th century. First, his parents were Sicilian. His father, Elatario Patriarca emigrated from Sicily in the early 1900s.... The post Raymond Patriarca appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Do mobsters really sleep with the fishes? Looking at the elaborate burial traditions of Italian Americans, famous Mafia graves, and how they are portrayed on TV and in the movies.tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

On this episode we sat down with prominent Cardiologist Dr.Barbara Roberts to talk about her new book "The Doctor Broad", available now wherever books are sold. This memoir chronicles her journey into the medical field as an aspiring physician & how fate lead her to becoming an ailing Raymond Patriarca's cardiologist. She also told us about her involvement in the Feminist Movement during the 70's , campaining for women's rights & her relationship with alleged mobster Louis "Baby Shacks" Manocchio. thedoctorbroad.com  Join our Patreon to recieve exclusive episodes & bonus content @ streetcorner_soapbox2020  To help support the show donate to our Paypal @ paypal.me/streetcornersoapbox 

Welcome Wiretappers, don’t forget to hit me up on Venmo and buy us a shot and a beer. In this episode host Gary Jenkins and his main contributor Camulius Robinson take a look at Raymond... The post Raymond Patriarca and the Genovese and Gambino Families appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Podcast: Raider-Cop Podcast Nation Date: Sept 18, 2019 Episode#105 Subject: Joe Gallo aka Crazy Joe, Joe The Blond  Host: Alpha Mike Characters: Joe Gallo, Larry Gallo, Albert Gallo, Joe Profaci, Joe Colombo, Joe Magliocco, Carlo Gambino, Albert Anastasia, Carmine "Sonny Pinto" DiBiase, Joseph "Joe Pesh' Luparelli, Matty "The Horse" Ianniello, Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, Raymond Patriarca, Ali Waffa, Nicky Barnes  Quote of the week: "Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty".  Intro: Host Alpha Mike explains to the audience some changes were done to the episode schedule for the month of Sept because of a goof on the part of Alpha Mike. Yep Alpha, makes mistakes. Reminder to all on hooking up with us via our web-site www.raidercopnation.com and our other social networks.  Main Topic: Joe Gallo, aka Crazy Joe was born April 7, 1929 in the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, NY. His dad, Umberto Gallo was a bootlegger during prohibition and never prevented his three sons from a life of crime. Joe, has two other brothers, Larry and Albert. Joe subsequently drop out of High School and in 1950 was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Joe and his brothers work for the Profaci family in the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn controlling the ranks. In 1957 Joe and Larry were tap along with Carmine Persico to carryout a hit on family boss Albert Anastasia, ring leader of murder incorporated. Upon completion of the hit, Carlo Gambino took over the family with approval of the commission. Joe Gallo and Carmine Persico were subsequently made members of the Profaci family. In 1958 The McClellan Committee in Washington D.C., held hearings on organized crime and summons Larry and Joe Gallo to testify. The Country saw a true gangster in the person of Joe Gallo on national T.V. 1961 the Gallo brothers weren't happy with boss Joe Profaci and giving them a bigger share of the loot and took matters to a different level. The 1st Colombo wars broke out in 1961. Joe Gallo kidnap the under boss of the family Joe Magliocco and 4 Capos, one being Joe Colombo. The attempted to Kidnap the boss Joe Profaci also, but Profaci escaped to Florida checking into a hospital. The hostages were keep at times in the basement of an apartment building in the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn (President Street). While in the basement they would be chained just far enough from Joe Gallo pet lion "Cleo". After 3 weeks they were released. But Profaci had no intention of giving up, he killed Joe & Larry Gallo's chief enforcer Joseph "Joe Jelly" Gioelli". Once he was killed, he was dump in front of a diner the Gallos controlled, filled with dead fish. Profaci also made a deal with Carmine Persico to kill Larry Gallo and receive a bigger share of the profits. Larry Gallo, meet Carmine "The Sneak" Persico in a bar (the Sahara) in Brooklyn. While Larry was seating at the bar, the Persico attempted to strangle him, but during the event a NYPD Officer walking the beat enter the bar and notice some one on the floor. The Persico's escaped via the back door. Shortly after Joe was arrested and found guilty of shaking down stores. Joe was sentence to 7 years. While in prison he meet Nicky Barnes soon to be a major drug dealer in Harlem. With the help of Joe Gallo, Nicky Barnes began a partnership. During Joe prison time there was a prison riot at Auburn Correctional were Joe saved several Correctional Officers, which later would testify for Joe's parole hearing. Upon Joe's release the 2nd Colombo wars took off. Joe Profaci had died while Joe was in prison and now Joe Colombo was the boss of the new named Colombo family. Joe didn't recognize a peace deal which was created when he was in prison, at the hands of New England crime boss Raymond Patriarca.  In 1971 upon Joe release the family offered him 1,000 as a peace offer, Joe was insulted. In 1972 on April 7, Joe Gallo's birthday, while celebrating Joe was gunned down in Umberto's Clam House in Little Italy. Alpha explains all the details and more.  What’s Next: September 25, 2019 “Mass Shootings #106″ with Kilo Sierra @o9TacticalG www.o9tg.com @TestEvery1521 Test Everything 5 minutes on the Power of God  Instagram @raidercoppodcast Parler: @RaiderCopNation  Hook up with our brother podcast America's Fewand pick up a sticker  Facebook  Twitter iTunes  Spotify   Stitcher  Google Play  PodBean  YouTube TuneIn Join the Raider-Cop NATION Pistol Pete the Gunsmith  Kilo Sierra’s companies: Sepulveda inc #EmpanadaLadiesOfGeorgia #JailsLASD #CACorrections #MDCR #NYPD #LAPD #LASD #MDPD #MPD #NYSP #NJSP #LVPD #Security #HCSO #PBSO #BSO #OCSO #PCSO #SFPD #DPD #HPD #SAPD #LCSO #FMPD #CCSO #NYC #NYCDOC #NJDOC #PPD #SLPD #CPD #TestEverything @RaiderCopNation #RaiderCopNation #TrainUp #o9TG #WiseGuySeries #TrainUpSeries #RollCallSeries #ThinkOuttaDaBox #SideBarSeries

A young doctor suddenly finds herself caring for a sickly old man named Raymond Patriarca. As she grows closer to her new patient, she’s drawn into the underworld in more ways than one. For more information about this episode, and a full list of credits, visit crimetownshow.com. 

While Boston has more than rebounded from the great recession, many of New England’s smaller cities are still feeling the pain of de-industrialization. In Massachusetts, some of these former mill towns are plotting a comeback. We take a look at what two so-called Gateway Cities are doing to provide economic opportunity. We also learn about the down and dirty politics of Providence, Rhode Island in the 1970s and ’80s, when city leaders cozied up to the mob, with the makers of the podcast Crimetown. And with the “Greatest Show on Earth” coming to a close, we pay a visit to a museum dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the showman’s hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. A man walks his dog in front of vacant commercial spaces along Main Street in Fitchburg, Mass. (Credit: Jesse Costa/WBUR) Gateway to the American Dream Immigrant workers from Ireland and Germany were some of the first laborers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, filling the city’s 19th-century mill buildings with the hum of textile looms. Today, Lawrence has converted these buildings to refurbished work spaces for artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Shannon Dooling of WBUR brings us the story of how two Massachusetts towns are working to pull their economies into the 21st century. Angie Jimenez is a graduate of Entrepreneurship for All, a business accelerator program in Lawrence. She’s starting a cooking school in a renovated mill building in the city. (Credit: Jesse Costa/WBUR) Luis Feliciano cuts the hair of a young boy at the newly opened Brothers Barber Shop on Main Street in Fitchburg. (Credit: Jesse Costa/WBUR) It seems that the closer you are to the boom that's happening in Boston, the better off you are, and the same goes for cities in southwestern Connecticut, in the orbit of New York City. But economic booms bring high housing costs, sometimes far exceeding what lower-wage workers can afford. That's especially problematic in many of New England's coastal communities. And as rent prices rise, assistance for those who can't afford those rents is not keeping pace. We speak with Andrew Flowers, an economics writer at FiveThirtyEight, whose recent article on the subject profiled a family in South Portland, Maine. (Credit: FiveThirtyEight) This segment was first featured on the podcast on September 22, 2016.  Lobsters and Mobsters Logo for the Crimetown podcast. (Credit: Gimlet Media) A Republican who ran on the promise of breaking up the corrupt Democratic machine in Providence in 1974, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci was a hard-working mayor. He’d stay at the office into the night fixing problems,  and would even show up at a fire at two in the morning. But in order to get elected, Cianci cut deals with the political machine, and he “made arrangements” with the local mob. Marc Smerling and Zac Stewart-Pontier, producers of the HBO documentary series the Jinx, sat down with mobsters and bureaucrats years later to create Crimetown, a new podcast from Gimlet Media. Crimetown’s first season chronicles the decades-long dance between Cianci, the mob empire of Raymond Patriarca, and the people of Providence. Marc and Zac talked with NEXT about feeling torn over making their audience “fall in love with gangsters,” and how Providence has changed. Crimetown: Excerpts from “A Promise For Change” Campaign Film from Gimlet Media on Vimeo. This segment was first featured on the podcast on December 15, 2016.  Under the Big Top, Then and Now A poster in the Barnum Museum’s collection entitled “Scenes from a Long and Busy Life.” The poster was created in the early 1880s, when Barnum was in his early 70s. Courtesy of The Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, Conn. Last month, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that it will close after 146 years. The owner cited declining ticket sales after the decision to retire its elephants in 2015, and declining attention spans. The circus’s co-founder, the legendary showman P.T. Barnum, has strong roots in our region. Phineas Taylor Barnum was born poor in rural Bethel, Connecticut. He served on the state legislature, and as mayor in his adopted hometown of Bridgeport, where he made large donations to public works. Artifacts from Barnum’s extraordinary life as a showman are housed at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, an ornate sandstone and terra cotta facade that was built in 1893, two years after Barnum’s death. NEXT producer Andrea Muraskin paid a visit. At the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, Vermont, aspiring circus performers continue to train. The staff there say that in many ways, the future of circus arts has never been brighter. Vermont Public Radio’s Howard Weiss-Tisman reports. Todd Degnan performs on the Cyr wheel at New England Center for Circus Arts. Video by Howard Weiss-Tisman for VPR. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Shannon Dooling, Howard Weiss-Tisman Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “This Must be the Place” by the Talking Heads, “The Fairy Wedding Waltz” by Jasper Heard via Youtube. Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and pictures of your favorite local curiosities to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we meet a couple who found themselves drinking water contaminated by radioactive lab waste, and a man who has to wear a hazmat suit to enter his house. We’ll also learn about the down and dirty politics of Providence, Rhode Island in the 1970s and 80s, when city leaders cozied up to the mob. Finally, immigrants to New England give us a sense of what we should be grateful for. Dan and Dawn Crim stand on the front porch of the Laconia, New Hampshire home they fled in 2014. They say shoddy construction and water infiltration led to mold and yeast, which in turn made them and their son sick. (Credit: Jack Rodolico/NHPR) Radioactive Carcasses and Mold Magnates A hand-drawn map of the Rennie Farm burial site provided by Dartmouth College for the initial clean-up. (Credit: Dartmouth College) In Hanover, New Hampshire, near Dartmouth College, there’s a macabre burial site. Lab animals and the chemicals that were used on them – were dumped by researchers in the 1960s and 70s. Now a toxic chemical – 1,4 dioxane – has shown up in the groundwater of nearby homeowners. Rebecca Sananes has been covering the story for Vermont Public Radio, and she gets us caught up. Brady Sullivan Properties has, to put it mildly, had a pretty bad couple of years. They've made the news after state and federal investigations into lead contamination and illegal dumping of asbestos. And those are just the cases that made headlines – in recent years there have been other complaints involving Brady Sullivan projects from homeowners and others. NHPR’s Jack Rodolico investigates.  Lobsters and Mobsters Logo for the Crimetown podcast. (Credit: Gimlet Media) A Republican who ran on the promise of breaking up the corrupt Democratic machine in Providence in 1974, Vincent “Buddy Cianci” was a hard-working mayor. He’d stay at the office into the night fixing problems,  and would even show up at a fire at two in the morning. But in order to get elected, Cianci cut deals with the political machine, and he “made arrangements” with the local mob. Marc Smerling and Zac Stewart-Pontier, producers of the HBO documentary series the Jinx, sat down with mobsters and bureaucrats years later to create Crimetown, a new podcast from Gimlet Media. Crimetown’s first season chronicles the decades-long dance between Cianci, the mob empire of Raymond Patriarca, and the people of Providence. Marc and Zac talked with NEXT about feeling torn over making their audience “fall in love with gangsters,” and how Providence has changed. Crimetown: Excerpts from “A Promise For Change” Campaign Film from Gimlet Media on Vimeo. Words in Transit New England Public Radio is out with a new book– Words in Transit: Stories of Immigrants, based their oral history project by the same name. Words in Transit is stories from a diverse group of foreign-born Americans in Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, told in their own words. Georges Annan Kingsley, an artist from Cote D’Ivoire, with one of his works. (Credit: Beth Reynolds) Nayomi Dasanayake’s husband and daughter look on as she speaks at Hartford Public Library. (Credit: Bernie Michel) NEXT producer Andrea Muraskin caught up with contributors Georges Annan Kingsley, from Cote D’Ivoire, Nayomi Dasanayake, from Sri Lanka, and Veronica Vaida, from Romania, at a book launch event at the Hartford Public Library. Stay tuned for our upcoming series “Facing Change,” exploring New England's changing identity, starting next week. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Rebecca Sananes, Jack Rodilico, John Voci Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and pictures of your corner of New England to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does a kid from Providence become a mob enforcer? Two men share their personal stories of joining Raymond Patriarca’s crime family. As they move from their formative years on the street to maximum security, they come up against murder charges, jailhouse feuds…and even the occasional farm animal. For credits and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com. Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses every day. Squarespace - For 10% off your first purchase go to Squarespace.com and use the offer code "CRIME" at checkout

On the first hour learn about crime and policing in the post WWI period of high unemployment, the Irish Rebellion, and America's Red Scare with James Redfearn author of The Rising At Roxbury Crossing. Also the Drew Peterson trial, mafia secrets, and another unsolved rewards case with Max Cannon. On the second hour, ex-mafia man Mark Silverman Rogue Mobster: The Untold Story of Mark Silverman and the New England Mafia chronicles the inside story of the Boston mob wars of the 1990’s when over two dozen gangsters were killed in a vicious war for control of the Boston underworld. Rogue Mobster is told in the words of Mark Silverman, an outsider from Medford who got inside the mob and became an integral part of the ensuing war. His account is the first-ever inside glimpse into what went on at the street level, why people were killed, and what the stakes were. Silverman grew up in the shadow of Whitey Bulger, Howie Winter, Raymond Patriarca and Jerry Anguilo, bosses of Boston’s most infamous crime families.

When the infamous gangster Whitey Bulger went on the lam in 1995, the streets of Boston became a war zone between the Mafia and the renegades, with the Winter Hill Gang looking on. Rogue Mobster: The Untold Story of Mark Silverman and the New England Mafia chronicles the inside story of the Boston mob wars of the 1990’s when over two dozen gangsters were killed in a vicious war for control of the Boston underworld. Rogue Mobster is told in the words of Mark Silverman, an outsider from Medford who got inside the mob and became an integral part of the ensuing war. His account is the first-ever inside glimpse into what went on at the street level, why people were killed, and what the stakes were. Silverman grew up in the shadow of Whitey Bulger, Howie Winter, Raymond Patriarca and Jerry Anguilo, bosses of Boston’s most infamous crime families. With a Jewish last name, his opportunities should have been limited in Boston’s Irish/Italian underworld, but he moved up quickly, gaining acceptance across the board. Silverman was ‘made’ in the Patriarca Family as a reward for infiltrating a renegade mob faction backed by a New York family. The book begins with a unique history of the Boston gangland scene and takes the reader up to the late 1980’s,Silverman recounts the shifting alliances and friendships that were torn apart as the various mob factions battled for control of the Boston underworld through the early 2000’s. Rogue Mobster is a firsthand account of the violent Boston mob wars of the 1990s, when bodies were piling up across New England and Mark Silverman was walking a tightrope between Winter Hill and the Mafia. ROGUE MOBSTER-Mark Silverman and Scott Deitche