The crisp, new building on Marshall Street was a reminder of Somerville’s unique spot in gangland history.
When it was home to the Winter Hill Gang, it housed more than 200 phone lines, all buzzing with gambling action on Sunday’s during football season. Further back, it was a landmark of the Irish Gang Wars – when a walk across the street to the notorious bar Pal Joey’s could be a dangerous trip.
Today, it is a shining reminder that Somerville has changed.
Pastor Collin Greene opened his new church this Sunday with a ribbon cutting ceremony outside on Marshall Street. About 100 parishioners rejoiced and celebrated their new space. If only Whitey Bulger could see Somerville now.