Crime & Safety
Fallen Firefighter Was Big Brother to Milton Teen
Firefighter Michael Kennedy mentored Alex Beauzile.
Michael Kennedy, one of the Boston firefighters killed in Wednesday's nine-alarm fire in Back Bay, mentored a Milton teenager.
Kennedy, a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, was a Big Brother to Alex Beauzile, 14, for the last seven years, according to WCVB-TV.
The pair recently went to Six Flags New England.
"He told me he loved me and I said, 'I love you, too,'" Alex told the news station.
Ongoing coverage:
- Live updates: Boston Firefighters Mourned
- 2 Firefighters Killed, 18 Hurt in 9-Alarm Back Bay Fire
- Fallen Boston Firefighters Identified
- Investigation into Fatal Back Bay Fire Continues
- Back Bay Fire: Photos, Video
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