Very sad for a kid who was in the prime of his life. Just a terrible waste of a young life.

Lost another one. A lot of tragedy for that family.

Note: We have changed the photo attached to this story. A helpful reader, who wished to remain anonymous, provided us with this image from the high school yearbook. The story was originally published with a police photo of Junta. It was the only photo we had access to as the story broke.

As parents and citizens of Reading I think what people wanted to see was a story more personalized and less about Quin's past troubles but I suspect if you read any other articles in places such as Boston.Com your going to see a similar account. Journalism often equals sensationalism. What I can feel from the posts is the raw emotion of a community wondering when this nightmare is going to end.

Quinlan was always a true gentleman when in my presence. When I saw Quinlan he always asked how I was and how my children were. He held the door for me and thanked me for helping the hockey community. My sincere sympathies to his family as they have lost their son, brother, grandson.

For those bashing the reporter, he's doing his job, and keeping people informed. I don't understand? Don't watch the news, or read it, then complain how it's presented.

Once again people trying to sweep the real issues under the rug, if it was drug related, it is what it is, let other's learn from these tragedies, not to make the same decisions. Every Action causes a Reaction,wether it be good or bad. Every person has a choice in the way they choose to live their life. Your Life is a Story and You are the Author. If it is part of what you decided to put in it, the Bad does come with the good, there is no rule as to what came first, did it really make a difference in the end? It is Free Speech, the Editor is just doing his job, informing as information comes forward, I for one was impressed by the timeliness of the information regardless of how it had to come about. Itis just relaying facts,not a Uliagy or an Obituary, leave that for the family. Just saying.

People are being hard on Matt Casey, He is a journalist and he reports with the info that he has. If he wrote Quilan Junta died, people would ask who is he. So I think this Journalist wrote what he knew. If this kid might of had past troubles but he wrote what is known about him. People hate that the truth come out about
"PUNKS" after tey have died, it's about time people say how good they were, but if they were bad that might be the way people might know them by. STOP PUTTING THE SUGAR OVER THE TRUTH. Just deal with the truth.

Please people - do not bash the reporter over the only resources and information he had. He is just trying to do his job.

Also, I went to school with Quin. I was a year under him. We all knew of his past and we all knew he had trouble. I just wanted to share something about him-
One day after high school got out , I used to have tutoring at the public library. I was running late and was going to miss it. My midterm exam the next week depended on that lesson. I was at the point where I was about to run all the way there. After starting, Quin pulled over with a friend in a car. I had been in classes with them before, and known Quin in passing over the years. They offered me a ride wherever I needed. I didn't really see another option and so I took the offer. So this is for you Quin. If I never said it before... Thank you very much for that ride. Truth be told, it's the reason I passed a class that year. Despite barely knowing him personally, Quin was a genuinely nice and generous person.

Exactly, Jorge. Here was a young man that was on drugs, and was indicted for taking part in a home invasion and beating someone up with a handgun. It's too bad that he died and never got the chance to turn his life around. He may have been a polite young man to people, but let's not forget what contributed to his death. It's time to face the truth and maybe turn this senseless death into a valuable teaching moment for the teens and kids that are still with us.

I had the honor of knowing Quinlan and his family for years. Quin was a loving son and brother. I hope he is at peace. The past does not matter....let us instead pray for his family.

It's sad that a troubled past is still haunting a young man even after his death. I think the family has been through enough negativity surrounding their family and could use some positive information in an article. Marissa, I admire the positive feel you just brought to this page. I can only hope more people will share their positive knowledge with us all. My heart goes out for all the family member's left behind, and hope that they are able to heal (somewhat) once again. I ask that if people can't post something positive, they really shouldn't comment @ all.

Thank you Matt Casey for reporting this in a timely manner.

Don't shoot the messenger...And yes, timely reporting is appreciated.

“Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.” Quinlan deserves a hell of a lot more respect than an article like this. For those who never got to connect with Quinlan on a personal level, truly missed out. He had a golden heart. He would do anything for his friends and family. His smile was a curve that set everything straight. For over a year now Quin has been looked through the public eye as someone he is not. I think we all can say that we wish we could erase some dark times in our lives... but all of life's experiences, good and bad, make us who we are today. Quin woke up every single day, under the circumstances. He was so committed and eager to start new, to have a fresh slate. He was so responsible when it came to himself and others. He was one of the most generous people I know... he would literally go bare in a blizzard if someone mentioned they were cold. He was that type of person. "God broke our hearts to prove to us that he only takes the best." To the family and friends of Quinlan, always remember that he is your guardian angel. He is closer to you than he has ever been and will always be there. Rest in Peace Quinlan, your incredibly missed.

What has this world come to, you have a mother, father and sister devastated right now!!!! And the pathetic part of it is this reporter actually called their home to get a story on this. Get a life, leave this poor family alone to grieve the loss of Quinlan!! His past doesn't matter, he was a son and brother and that's what mattered...this so called reporter just ticked a lot of people off. Laure I.

I had the pleasure of coaching Quinn in hockey for two years when he was 12 and 13. He had a great heart and was one of the most popular kids on the team. Although, at the time, he and his family were dealing with personal challenges beyond what any of us can likely comprehend, he always came to the rink with a smile on his face and earned the respect of all the players and coaches alike with his attitude and passion for hockey. There are tons of kids that need a few years after high school to figure things out and get on the right track...I believe Quinn had lots of potential and its a travesty that we will never see what he could have made of himself once he got going in the right direction. My prayers are with his mom, dad and sister.

Do people really not understand how journalism works? The writer even changed the picture and is welcoming personal stories to be shared. He doesn't have to do that. Unfortunately, Quin already wrote his own obit by his behavior.

Quin was a good hearted kid with a troubled past. But none the less this is a sad day. Prayers go out to the family.

I agree with TM's comment. Growing up, Quin was a very nice, good kid and loyal friend. Unfortunately he got involved with some things, they became very public, and he wasn't afforded enough time to prove himself to the general public. i think that with time people would have slowly realized his true potential and personality.

Also, I think Matt Casey did as good a job as could be expected in writing this article (although I do think the caption could do without the sentence about the defendants from the incident earlier this year). As for the criticism regarding calling the Junta's household to verify the information, I think that it was the responsible thing to do. I'll give Matt the benefit of the doubt and say he was respectful when he was called, and it would have been irresponsible to publish the story without at least giving Quinlan's family the opportunity to make a statement.

First of all, in true journalism, there is a code of ethics. Every trained reporter is familiar with the ethics class required in their first year of college. This includes the question of whether to invade a family's privacy during the immediate mourning of a loved one. Typically there is a time period to let the family mourn. Second, there is a moment when a journalist asks themselves, is this truly news or will this piece simply act as a vehicle of sensationalism that feeds into the general population's innate yearning to gossip. The Reading Patch is little more than a glorified townie blog that enables people to breed exactly this type of conversation onto the internet and into the local news stations. Thanks to the honorable integrity of the Reading Patch and this reporter, local news vans pulled up to the family's house while family and friends were in mourning. This reporter may have been doing his job - which should not be mistaken as journalism - informing the Reading community that a local family was stricken yet again with a terrible loss, far before it was deserved but I only have one question for this reporter - if Quin's father's case had not been a national spectacle, would this have been covered? Certainly his "assault and battery" incident never would've have. I haven't heard about any other Reading youths that simply "passed away" without any violence involved. This family, of all families, deserves a time where their privacy is not invaded.

I feel so sorry for this family. However, as a Reading resident and teacher of another school district, I am shocked at the level of denial regarding drugs and the young people of Reading. We need to hear about all of these tragedies so that we can help the youth of Reading deal with the unspoken spread of drugs in our community.

An article confirming a young man's death online is a place to write about his qualities and accomplishments in life like being the captain of a hockey team, not negative things that had nothing to do with his death. My prayers go out to his family, and hopefully people that didn't know him can get past the horrible things this journalist wrote and realize that he was a son, a brother, a teammate, and a friend, and will be missed by many.

I had Quin as a student my first year back in '02 when he was in 7th grade. Although I was only a one on one aide, Quin and I became very good friends and I took him under my wing while his home life was not the best. We stayed friends til the very end and I already miss his laugh and smile. Although his personal life wasnt the best, he truely would give the shirt off his back for anyone in need and was a very good friend to have. I agree with everyone's comments about getting kids know the dangers of drug abuse in small towns, but in this case, this was a kid that never caught a break and was never given a chance because of his personal life. For the past few months, I had the privilege of watching Quin begin to turn his life around for the better and accept the blame for his mistakes in the past. I truely believe God took Quin at a time where he was beginning to hit his full potential and begin to do good for himself. I will miss him every day and thank him for the lessons he bestowed upon me since our days in middle school.

Get a life all of you commenting on the reporting of this story. Its been talked about all day in Reading and was just the lead story on the 10 o'clock news. Its unfortunate that this young person has passed away but one of the main reasons it is a story is because of what occurred in his life the fact that he was recently indicted.

Quinlan Junta was a great kid. When I heard he dies this morning I couldn't believe it, I just spoke to his mother on Monday and we spoke about Quinn. Our families are very close and I can't say a bad thing about them, they are great people, his mother, Michelle, did everything for Quinn and his sister Kendall... She is one of the strongest women I know and so isn't his sister. Who cares about Quinn's past. Let's hear about the authors past. Does it really matter? No. Why couldn't he have wrote that Quinlan Junta of Rerading died and he was known for his unbelievable hockey talent? Quinlan will be missed, such a good kid. Still can't even believe it.
Kerry B.

The level of denial in the comments here is shocking. A young man died as the the result of a history of drug abuse. This is becoming far too regular an occurrence in Reading. We saw a drug related murder this past summer and there has been a string of overdoses and deaths over the past several years.

Acting like it's not an issue does a disservice to the young man we lost today, his peers and our community. We should learn from this death and address the root issues that are responsible. Matt Casey is probably a jackass, but he's doing his job as a journalist and doing it well by reporting this story as he has.

My heartfelt condolences go out to Quin's family. When times get rough know in your hearts how much he loved you and despite everything he was a good boy with a kind heart. RIP Quin and may God have mercy on your eternal soul. I will pray for you.

A mother lost her son and a sister lost her brother, show some respect. If you're so concerned with the drug use and the break-ins, write to your local police department or Congress, not to a local blog.

I grew up in Reading and went to RHS a couple years before Quin and I have to say there is a serious drug problem there in my graduation class alone I think 4 kids have died of a drug overdose and my sister who is also a Reading alumni has battled drug abuse for years thanks to her days at RHS. These students aren't just smoking pot anymore there doing harder drugs and the school system and the community are doing nothing about it. Its very sad that this town continues to dust this drug problem under the rug to avoid tainting Readings prestigious image. Its time for the Reading community to wake up and educate these kids cause its just getting worse.

I think it's sad that a family has lost a child , no matter the circumstance , a young man is gone , if any of you have ever lost a child you'd understand , it DOESN'T matter the before , it just matters that he is gone , I pray for his family , I know they will miss him forever ....

Comments by the armchair-journalists here are amusing.

If this was the untimely passing of any unknown 28 year old in Reading, it wouldn't have been included in the Patch. It was mentioned because Quinlan was in the public eye for few reasons: his father's troubles with the law and his own. And yes, that's sad.

But This isn't an obituary. This isn't a reflection on someone's life and accomplishments. This is an update on a personality the town is familiar with: Reading high school alumnus with a troubled past. There are plenty of people in town who are genuinely nice, hold doors for people, smile, and so on-- all characteristics Quinlan's supporters attribute to him here in the comments. But not all of these people were being charged with felonies, or had fathers who were as well.

We are all ultimately remembered for our actions. And while those close to Quinlan may remember the kinder, gentler side, the town as a whole was mostly aware of something else. And that is aptly, though sadly, reflected in this piece. And it isn't the author's fault any more than it is the mirror's fault that you don't like what you see when you look into it.

Donna Dudley Says: "There was a time in the good old days when they would enter the work force after high school, into a job that provided a living wage, not a job delivering pizza. The demands of working full time and beginning their 'adult' life were a factor in helping them right their ship. Those jobs don't exist any more."

I happen to believe that parenting and personal responsibility are more important than landing the right job. I barely made a living wage for a non-profit out of college. I didn't get into drugs or crime. People need to stop assigning blame to an external locus of control and start learning the phrase "It's no one's fault but my own."

CommonSenseCitizen -- You're right about personal responsibility and in arguing that a small wage does not always lead to bad decisions. However to make a counterpoint, your low wage was received by working for a nonprofit. Typically that line of work requires a high amount of effort, time, and commitment -- things that keep you away from drugs and crime. Donna's argument was that part-time gigs like delivering pizza don't have the same amount of structure as a non-profit or full-time position with more responsibility.

For taking responsibility for one's actions, I believe that Quinlan and kids like him would do this in time -- it's just a shame that he didn't get the opportunity to do so.

What's the Mr. Meme reference? something that got flagged?

Mr. Meme -

I'm suspecting the only intention you had by posting such an ignorant comment is only to upset and entice people to come down to your level. Certainly you are entitled to your opinion but please show some respect for his family. For someone with such strong opinions I'm surprised you are hiding behind your key board and using an anonymous name. You should really show some courage and use your real name when offer such meaning full comments.

The Reading Patch should be ashamed of themselves calling the Junta home hours after Quinlan's death to confirm. There are plenty of other resources that could have been contacted for this information. Everyone with an opinion about the drug abuse in Reading should start speaking to your kids and neighbors and work together to keep our kids in a safe and drug free environment.

As for you, Mr. Meme -I hope and pray that you are never faced with the tragedy and struggle that Michelle and Kendall have endured over the years and the same applies for anyone else with such a comment. They are two decent and kind women who have done nothing but be a good neighbor and friend to the Reading Community for years. They certainly don't deserve mean spirited comments such as yours.

Kim Mahoney

Dan wrote: "Donna's argument was that part-time gigs like delivering pizza don't have the same amount of structure as a non-profit or full-time position with more responsibility."

I agree, and we're thinking along the same lines. But rather than blame the job for not occupying the individual's time, as parents and teachers we need to hold the individual accountable for their use of their free time. My parents didn't expect society to occupy my time. They always knew where I was and what I was up to. I learned accountability was important. At first it was accountability to my parents, and that later developed into accountability to myself, my peers, and my family. If I screwed up it was because *I* screwed up, not because society had failed in some way. This attitude is widely absent these days.

Mr. Meme, you're kidding me! There is no connection with Reading Hockey, drugs and other problems we are having in Reading. What's funny is I just got off the phone with a RMHS hockey graduate who now runs a multi-million dollar company as your post landed in my Inbox. One of the best networks you have in this town is the hockey and sports network. I sell to my sports network every day. I have gotten jobs, connections and many profitable and personal relationships from having played sports. My lifelong friends are from playing sports. My kids have numerous fantastic experiences from sports and hockey. As a coach, I have met many wonderful people in the hockey world. You are talking about a small subset of kids that have come from hockey that are now in trouble. Come on Mr. Meme I don't think you really believe that, I think you are just trying to stir the pot. Let the kid R.I.P, if his name was Johnson and he kicked in a drug dealer’s door and knocked him around you would have no problem and you would be more sympathetic to his passing. Hockey, sports the chess club and all other organizations keep kids out of trouble, check your facts.

Something many people in this world lack is compassion. Quinlan, no matter what his past is, is someone's son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. Yes he had struggles in life but from what I understand he had a heart of gold as well. Having members of my family struggle with drugs this especially hits home for me, also I am assuming it was drugs that fueled the home invasion and I apologize to those who knew him if I am wrong. For his stuggles and the enormous struggle his parents and sister now will face I am very sorry. RIP Quinlan

Mr. Meme, I am at a loss for words. You really think that the game of hockey is at the root of all the problems these boys are having. It must be the fumes from the Zamboni that is causing these boys to make bad decisions.

I guess I should be glad my kids play football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, dancing, soccer and MMA fighting.

Naïve? Come on hockey mom. You pulled your kid out of Reading Hockey because the kids were bringing six packs to practice at 14 so when he was a freshman, then you went to a private team, but forgave the Reading program and came back to play with the same kids and coaches in high school. Also when my kid comes home and tells me all about how all the other kids are bringing six packs to practice and doing drugs at the high school, my radar goes up, not for the other kids but for my own. Is he trying to impress me that he is not doing the same or is he trying to fool me.

That’s it, I am out. This was not a productive Monday for me. I wish all the kids luck and good decisions going forward and my sincere condolences go out to the families who are dealing with these hardships.

I totally agree, Dan. Unfortunately, the kids are brutal on each other, and the fear that your child will be ostracized because of what you do to "ruin their fun." stops most people from saying anything. Then there is the big problem of denial, the "not my child" syndrome. It makes me wish for times when I was a kid and if someones parent saw me doing something wrong, they wouldn't hesitate to scold me, and then call my parents. I knew I was in for it when I got home. People are too worried about the repercussions to do that anymore.

@ KF: Your actions were 100% appropriate in raising your issues to the league, and you made your choices as a parent and what you felt was best for your child. No one is going to blame you for that. However, please be careful not to chastise an entire organization over a specific event and provide a wholesale condemnation. (BTW - I have no involvement in Reading Hockey, so I come from an unbiased standpoint here) The reality is that town and school sports, as well as all other extra curricular activities provide an invaluable service in our community and by in large are a major contributor to the well being of our children. I know that when my kids are at practice, meetings or a game, they are not off somewhere unknown being tempted by myriad of things that temp adolescence. Are drugs a problem in Reading? Without question – However, I argue that they are no worse than in many other towns. Fortunately, we live in a tight knit community that thankfully magnifies the issue. Lesser communities would not put the type of effort into fixing the problem that Reading is putting in.

@ All others - As for Quinn, I did not know him, nor do I know the family. Is his past and eventual death a tragedy that was perpetuated by drugs? I can only say yes based on what others have told me. However, what I do know is that his parents certainly do not need to be reminded of it, especially now. I know how sad, regretful and disappointed in myself I would be feeling right now if it were my kid, and certainly would not need my community reminding me of it. It is unproductive and inappropriate. Let them mourn their son who they no doubt loved unconditionally. The Disappointment I’m sure they feel is far greater than any person that is not his parent or sibling can begin to articulate here.

I have to say drugs have been a major problem in this community going on 10 years now.....and due to the recent tragedy's is just now coming to light. I am happy to see Reading now seems to be trying to do things to help the problem, but too little too late. I know of 20+ young people 30 and under that have overdosed and died in the past 10 years. I also have two brothers who grew up in Reading that have addiction problems. The sad fact is once addicted it is a life long struggle that unfortunately a lot of the times ends in death. I think the key is educating these kids very young so hopefully they never start. And I think it takes the schools, parents, and community working together . Like they say it takes a village. Gob bless the Junta family, may Quin rest in peace.

Let's go down another path with this. There will be great, responsible parents who may have a child that goes down the wrong path. There will be inattentive, troubled parents who may or may not also have the same problem. All we know is that there are some broken kids out there. What do we, as a community, owe them? Based on some of the responses here, it is clear that some of you think we owe them nothing. A few of you express a "kick them to the curb when they're down" response. Fine. We know where you stand. But for the rest of us, what can we as a community do to help all youth, especially the broken ones?

Condolences to Quinlan's mother and sister. Drug addiction is a very terrible thing and the family is helpless in stopping the person abusing drugs. I have seen this in my own family and lost my brother to this disease. My brother was a great guy but not so nice when he was using. His disease took his life. Whatever you may feel about this family, please know that he was loved by his family and friends. Hopefully, they too will conduct themselves with dignity and not cause anymore worry for his family.

This post may cause some unrest (as if it could get worse) but here goes. We have lost four young men from Reading in two months or less. The all played hockey which may be nothing more than a coincidence but if so a very strange one especially since all but one would have had first hand exposure/playing time or at least knowledge of each other. But that is actually not my point. Good kids, great kids, kids who open doors for you, kids who give you the shirt off their back, kids who play great, who motivate a team, who a coach loves....these same kids can have drug and alcohol problems. Perhaps the structure of being in high school and on the team actually helped keep them under some level of "control" but once they graduated and all the applause ends what did they have? It sounds like (and again this is all just my own piecing together of stories so don't think I am saying this is fact) all these young men floundered after graduation. When your an athlete in a community like Reading you feel like a "somebody". But the real world does not care about your goal scoring average or your OBP or your tackles. We need to take better care of preparing all athletes, girls included for the real world. Help them keep their heads on straight, let them see a future after high school. (my second thoughts below)

John/Jack Burke was also a member of this community. He did not have the easiest of lives either although none of his made any headlines. He fell pray to the same demons as Quin and Joe and Chris. He too has a life sentence (or soon will) and his family loved him just like all the other boys families loved them. His actions inexcusable, I believe justice should be served but there are no "tiers" of good addicts/dealers and bad ones. A drug addict is a drug addict with or without a hockey stick in hand.

Anonymous
Quinlan Junta
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord.
May the perprtual light shine upon him.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.

May God bless and comfort the Junta family.

Steve, I could not agree more, Joe had his life stolen from him. I said clearly in my post it was inexcusable. I think the point I was trying to make was that drugs were the central (demon) in each of these cases, you remove them from the equation and you get very different outcomes. You are correct that I don't have the specifics of each persons formative years and again I stated in my first post I was trying to piece all reports together. I could think of a lot of questions to fire off about how this one knew that one and why this one was at that location but it would only distract from my point. My post was not meant to "throw stones" at anyone I was only trying to point out that the use and or distribution of drugs regardless of how nice a person you may be (or not so nice) can put you in a circle of danger that you may not even realize. We heard two of these young kids were trying to "turn their life around".....what they and many in this community don't seem to understand is this is not a circle of people you just leave, like a bad job. There are more Joe's and Quins and yes Jacks sitting in RMHS right now, what are we doing about it?

But what are we going to do about it? What about drug testing in high school? At home? As part of an annual physical? For sports teams? Random or mandatory? What about after hours locker "walk-bys" with detection dogs? We all hate the word but what about profiling. In order to help these kids, their families/educators/coaches/friends first need to know who they are. Christine is absolutey right, there are a lot more than four at-risk young people sitting in RMHS right now.

Additional police-work (read: testing) may be beneficial, but it runs the risk of turning what are currently safe and inviting environments into cold and stressful places for Reading's youth. While some additional testing may be warranted, a more thorough solution can be found in increased community involvement. Testing will lead to some people being caught and perhaps keep some from starting drug use, but it ends at graduation. As recent discussions have shown, the problems escalate after high school. The recent tragedies have all happened to people several years removed from RMHS. As seen in above posts, people like school aids and coaches can keep in touch with kids who are at risk. I think that more positive role models such as these men and women would do a lot more good than a police dog or a drug test.

As for profiling, it seems that recent surveys and community meetings have shown that any type of kid, good or bad, athlete or non-athlete, honor roll or underachieving, can fall into bad habits.

It seems certain athletic events tend to bring out more stories of use and abuse. When was the last time you heard of anyone "puking" at a field hockey game, or at a drama production? Not to say kids who do drama and field hockey don't drink!!! Last weeks football homecoming had dozens (first hand account) of 9th graders drinking and puking and pot smoking. The crowded enviroment, ability to hang under the stands etc. is a breeding ground for anyone looking to get high or drink. Would higher police presence help? What about camera's?
Parking lot outside performance arts Monday-Friday dazed pot smoking students emerge from cars carrying large coffee's and saunter in to school. When was the last time you saw a teacher, a guidance staff, the resource officer out in this area when you dropped your kids off? This is not rumor and this is not new .

People need to stop lumping marijuana in the same category as prescription pills and street drugs. Once marijuana is legal the culture that uses it will grow further apart from the culture that uses these harder drugs. Telling kids that all illegal drugs are the same is stupid because once they start smoking pot and find out it's harmless they move on to harder things because they think it's going to be harmless as well. Hard drugs are the issue, not marijuana.

There's not a thing new under the sun. Drinking, smoking weed, and popping pills before, during and after school was going on when I was in HS in the early-mid 90's, the 80's, the 70's, the 60's, and probably the late 50's too. So what has changed exactly? The kids I knew who were involved in this stuff somehow righted the ship and found their way in life, whether through college, a job after HS, or just maturing with time/age. Certainly there were overdoses and suicides and drunk driving deaths throughout all of those decades. How is now any different than then? It's always tragic, but the fact is, this stuff is going to happen, no matter if you put an extra cop in the parking lot, or cameras under the football stands, etc. Teenagers are on a mission, and they will go where they need to go, and do what they need to do in order to accomplish that mission. As someone else pointed out, the only real impact you can have is via one-on-ones with your children, getting more involved, communicating, knowing where they are, being honest with them. Other than that, in my opinion, the only thing we could do as a community/nation is to follow the European model (which will never happen here, of course) - lower the drinking age, and take the fun and the challenge out of it. Change the culture entirely. The issue there is that the problem would get far worse before it got better.

Joe,

http://reading.patch.com/articles/report-revere-man-arrested-on-ronan-murder-charge
"Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone alleges that Burke shot Ronan multiple times over a drug-related dispute."

and

http://reading.patch.com/articles/prosecutor-burke-texted-ronan-before-murder
"According to Dunigan, Burke told police that the had visited Ronan on Monday, Aug. 15 to buy two Percocet pills for $30 each and left no later than 12:30—more than 30 minutes before Ronan’s 85-year-old grandfather told police that Ronan was bleeding on the couch."

Words of hate
don’t help the debate.

If you stop and think,
there was not just one victim at that hockey rink.

Costin was the first and the latest is Quinlan.
And one has said that it may be connected to Ronan.

We won’t know the truth for awhile,
unless Jackie sings to avoid a long trial.

There are many others
like these skating brothers.
Their cries for help largely ignored,
after their names stopped appearing on the scoreboard.

This story is sad, we agree.
But you can’t the fault the reporting of Matt Casey.

WWJD?
He would save you too.

"WWJD? He would save you too."

But not Quinlan? I'm confused.

Laura Savage-Carr

Their cries for help largely ignored? I understand you are trying to be poetic with your post, but do you personally know any of the victims or families and do you realize how hurtful and offensive that post is? WWJD? He would suggest you stop posting insensitive material.

My son played hockey with Quin at Bridgton Academy. When I met him he was a very gracious and nice young man. Life can be tough. Rest in peace.

Quin was a nice kid with a great heart. Everyone makes mistakes in life, but that does not make him a bad person. He should be remembered for his smile that could brighten up your day. My prayers go out to his family. Rest Easy #2

Stay strong burke...... sometimes people go around been half ways bad and half way good. You got to commit to one.. you don't want to run into the real bad guys... I never questioned burkes heart.... good hearted kids, hockey stars who always smiled there's no such thing as halfway crooks.

rest in peace Quin.I only heard nice things about you from my kids!GodBLESSYOU!