Joseph Minehan, who grew up in Dorchester dreaming of becoming a firefighter, was promoted on May 8 to Lieutenant, the rank his father held when he died while trying to rescue two other firefighters trapped inside a burning building in Charlestown. The Minehan legacy with the Boston Fire Department dates back to 1900, the year his great-grandfather joined.
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HHKitchener2 writes, Rather than a feel-good story this should be about nepotism and corruption in the Boston Firefighting hiring practices. These family networks OBSTRUCT fare competition and ENSURE that qualified minorities and immigrants are LOCKED OUT. How is this so? His Grandfather was on the job long before he was?!?!?! ANYONE can take the civil service test. Let me ask you this, "Wouldn't you want the best person suited to be a police officer or firefighter?
God bless the Minehan family for their generations of service. I was a reporter at the time who covered Mr. Minehan's funeral, and it had a deep and lasting impact on me. To this day, I think of the family every time I drive by their church. Bless you all and stay safe!