Donald L. Chapman Sr., better known as “Chappie”,85 of Waterford, was born December 8, 1933 in New London, Connecticut to Herbert Chapman and Alice Goss Chapman. Chappie passed away peacefully at the Lawrence + Memorial … Read more
Excerpts from the Last Homily of Father Mychal Judge FDNY Chaplain, at Mass for Firefighters: Sept. 10, 2001: You do what God has called you to do. You get on that rig, you go out and do … Read more
FDNY paramedic Carlos Lillo, 37, worked out of Battalion 49, Astoria, Queens. A New York native, Lillo received his paramedic training at Booth Memorial Hospital (now New York Hospital of Queens). He worked for FDNY … Read more
For those who follow NBC’s singing competition, The Voice, Dave Crosby was one of those contestants who stood out for his awesome talent as much as he did for being an awesome dad! Four-year-old Claire, for … Read more
With the latest celebrity deaths, there’s a lot of talk about depression — how to spot it, what to say and how to help. A Canadian man recently posted an anonymous letter about depression. The … Read more
As we are all anticipating the arrival of the holidays, many musicians and singers try to lift up high the Christmas spirit by treating the listeners with amazing and breathtaking renditions of the songs that … Read more
The Christmas season is finally here, which means that Christmas commercials are everywhere right now. While there are many good Christmas commercials out there, one of them in particular is being hailed as the best … Read more
A beautiful French poem converted by composer Adolphe Adam in 1847 became the well-known Christmas carol beloved today known as “O Holy Night.” This Christmas carol has been shared in many different languages, not just … Read more
When two firefighters wandered into a diner at 5:30am, they were tired and hungry from the 12-hour fire they had been fighting. Little did they know, their morning would be turned around and their lives … Read more
Every firefighter knows that there may come a time when they’ll give up their own life in order to save that of another. It’s certainly not a choice to be entered into or taken lightly, … Read more