For years, industrial sites that once fueled the city’s economy have sat idle and deteriorating in and around residential areas. Now, the brownfields are presenting an opportunity for residents to re-invent their neighborhoods.
Standing Sunday evening in the gymnasium at St. Gabriel's Church. auctioneer Jeff Stroebel seeks bids on items for sale as the church conducted a fundraising project called Magglio Boscarino Day. The event featured a barbeque, raffle and silent and live auctions to benefit a 9-month-old boy with a rare blood disease.