The Charlestown Mob refers to any of several Irish Mob organized crime groups in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which have figured prominently in the history of Boston for much of the 20th century, but was eradicated by Somerville's Winter Hill Gang during the 1960s Irish Gang Wars. The Irish Mob, or Irish Mafia, is one of the oldest organized crime groups in the United States, in existence since the early 19th century. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ... Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ... Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1842 Zip Code(s): 02143 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... The Boston Irish Mob Wars started in the early 1960s, when according to Vincent Teresa in My Life in the Mafia (ISBN 1568493770), George McLaughlin (of The McLaughlin Brothers gang of Charlestown,Massachusetts), while drunk, apparently groped the breast of the girlfriend of Alex Rocco[1], a member of...

The gang was headed by the McLaughlin Brothers made up of brothers (Bernie, Georgie, and Edward "Punchy" McLaughlin) as well as their associates (also brothers) Stevie and Connie Hughes from Charlestown, Massachusetts. They were involved in the Irish Gang Wars of Boston during the early to mid 1960s against Somerville's "Winter Hill Gang" led by James "Buddy" McLean. The decade long gang war left both Bernie and Punchy dead and Georgie in prison. The Hughes Brothers later suffered almost identical fates, as they were both shot to death in their cars on two separate occasions. Bernard Bernie McLaughlin was an Irish-American gangster from Charlestown, Massachusetts and leader of The McLaughlin Brothers gang. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Edward McLaughlin (d. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Charlestown gangster, assasin for Charlestowns The McLaughlin Brothers gang. ... Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ... The Boston Irish Mob Wars started in the early 1960s, when according to Vincent Teresa in My Life in the Mafia (ISBN 1568493770), George McLaughlin (of The McLaughlin Brothers gang of Charlestown,Massachusetts), while drunk, apparently groped the breast of the girlfriend of Alex Rocco[1], a member of... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1842 Zip Code(s): 02143 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... James Buddy McLean (1929-October 31, 1965) was the first leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts Irish-American gang known as The Winter Hill Gang in the 1960s. ... The Hughes Brothers is the collective named for twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes (b. ...

See also

• Irish Mob