“Open your eyes,” a story of my encounter with two homeless people
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 7/2018 “When I close my eyes, so I would not see / My Lord did trouble me…
Boston, you’re my home! (A two day Boston Adventure)
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 5/2018 Also published in OnTray Magazine, June 2018! The City of Boston is one of my favorite photographic…
Remembering the fallen Boston fire fighters, and thanking all our courageous protectors
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2014 This past week, less than one year after the Marathon bombing and its horrible aftermath, the city…
Boston Red Sox prove we are BOSTON STRONG with World Series win at Fenway
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 11/2013 “This is for you, Boston. You guys deserve it… We’ve been through a lot this year and…
‘Tis the season to be generous
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 12/2011 “I have always thought of Christmas time, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time;…
Boston, you’re my kind of town!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 7/2010 In my years of working in the great Metropolis of Boston, I have observed and experienced…
Unruly Boston sports fans are a disgrace
By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper 6/2008 Boston sports fans: What the hell is the matter with you people? The Red Sox / Patriots / Your College…
Good transit and good morning all you beauitful people (Updated: His name is Manny)
by Robert Gillis Published on the front page of the Boston City Paper 1/2008 and updated 5/2008 A City Paper Salute TO THE AMTRAK ANNOUNCER (Manny) AT SOUTH STATION I…
Red Sox Win the World Series
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 11/2004 “I can’t believe it,” Sue said. “I can’t believe it either,” I said. The Boston Red Sox had just won the…
Mr. Gillis’ wild ride – working in Boston
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 7/2004 and the Boston City Paper 4/2007 KEYWORDS: Big Dig, Boston, Boston drivers, Boston traffic, City, Dorchester, driving in Boston, Massachusetts, new…
Even angels in the outfield couldn’t help the Red Sox – 2003
Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 10/2003 My dad, God bless him — was the sports fanatic in my family and a true die hard Red Sox fan. While winter nights…
The Great Blizzard of 1978, 25 years later
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter 2/1998 2/2003 and the Boston City Paper 2/2013. There are images that stay with you. Throughout your life, some remain indelible. Certain…