The Winter Hill Gang was a loose confederation of organized crime figures in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. It is generally considered an Irish Mob organization, with most gang members and the leadership consisting predominantly of Irish-Americans, though some notable members, such as Johnny Martorano, are of Italian-American descent.
FBI surveillance photograph of the former Winter Hill Gang hierarchy in the 1980s. Mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger (right) and lieutenant Stephen Flemmi.
Winter Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts
Winter Hill is a neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. It takes its name from the 120-foot hill that occupies its landscape, the name of which dates back to the 18th century. Winter Hill is located roughly north of Medford Street, west of McGrath Highway, and east of Magoun Square.
Patriots' Day re-enactment of Paul Revere's Ride in Winter Hill in 2004