The Winter Hill Gang is a structured confederation of Boston, Massachusetts-area organized crime figures, predominantly Irish-American and Italian-American. It derives its name from the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts north of Boston. Its members have included notorious Boston gangsters Howie Winter, James "Buddy" McLean, James J. "Whitey" Bulger, and John Martorano and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi. They were most influential from 1965 under the rule of McLean and Winter until the takeover led by Bulger in 1979.
The Winter Hill Gang was given its name in the 1970s by journalists at The Boston Herald, although the name was hardly ever openly used as a reference to them. While Winter Hill Gang members are alleged to have been involved with most typical organized-crime-related activities, they are perhaps most known for fixing horse races in the northeastern United States. Twenty-one members and associates, including Winter, were indicted by federal prosecutors in 1979.
They were heavily involved in illegal activities including racketeering, armed robbery, horse-race fixing, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, prostitution, weapons trafficking, loan-sharking, hijacking and, corruption. Their allies are the Mullen Gang and their rivals were the Charlestown Mob and the Patriarca Crime Family.
The Winter Hill Gang was given its name in the 1970s by journalists at The Boston Herald, although the name was hardly ever openly used as a reference to them. While Winter Hill Gang members are alleged to have been involved with most typical organized-crime-related activities, they are perhaps most known for fixing horse races in the northeastern United States. Twenty-one members and associates, including Winter, were indicted by federal prosecutors in 1979.
They were heavily involved in illegal activities including racketeering, armed robbery, horse-race fixing, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, prostitution, weapons trafficking, loan-sharking, hijacking and, corruption. Their allies are the Mullen Gang and their rivals were the Charlestown Mob and the Patriarca Crime Family.
by asapbrainb December 1, 2015
Get the winter hillmug. by Dhdudhsvndkfdi July 12, 2018
Get the hit the hillsmug. A person who was raised in the rural areas surrounding Birmingham. Hill-brummies are often mistaken for the regular urban-brummie; who, in turn, thinks the hill-brummie sounds like a hick.
Know the hill-brummie by the use of ‘please’ and ‘thank-you’ during conversation; an appreciation for how food gets to the table; and the uncanny ability to sense a combine harvester working, from as much as 5 miles away.
Know the hill-brummie by the use of ‘please’ and ‘thank-you’ during conversation; an appreciation for how food gets to the table; and the uncanny ability to sense a combine harvester working, from as much as 5 miles away.
Brummie 1 - ‘Ark at dat hill-brummie’
Brummie 2 - ‘How can yow tell?’
Brummie 1 - ‘ He’s wearin wellies up Town!’
Brummie 2 - ‘How can yow tell?’
Brummie 1 - ‘ He’s wearin wellies up Town!’
by Mr Babadook August 27, 2019
Get the Hill-brummiemug. 1. A region of Kansas characterized by gently rolling hills, under which lie limestone and flint. Cattle, livestock, and not much else make up the population of the Flint Hills.
2. A term used to mean "nothing", due to the Flint Hills' barren status and the general boring feeling you get when driving I-35 or I-70 through them.
2. A term used to mean "nothing", due to the Flint Hills' barren status and the general boring feeling you get when driving I-35 or I-70 through them.
1. Yeah, we're driving through the Flint Hills right now. You can tell because there are no towns for 50 miles in any direction.
2. J: Hey, man, what's up?
T: Ah, Flint Hills, you?
J: Ditto. Flint Hills is happenin' around here.
2. J: Hey, man, what's up?
T: Ah, Flint Hills, you?
J: Ditto. Flint Hills is happenin' around here.
by RobinGoodfellow December 31, 2010
Get the Flint Hillsmug. by The real david dobrik August 28, 2017
Get the logan hillmug. A phrase denoting a particular issue or subject to which a person could choose or not choose to commit. Suggests being obstinate or stubborn; i.e. the person will defend their opinion at any cost.
According to our boss, first said by Richard G. December 2020.
According to our boss, first said by Richard G. December 2020.
by MadiG27 December 14, 2020
Get the Hill to die onmug. by zognar12 October 17, 2022
Get the Cypress Hillmug.