SOURCES: Mary Cushman, M.D., professor, hematology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, and medical director, Thrombosis/Hemostasis Program, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vt.; Terry Quinn, M.D., M.R.C.P., M.B.Ch.B., B.Sc., clinical lecturer, stroke and geriatric medicine, University
"This is a good deal for the city because of the jobs and the money coming into the town," said business owner Terry Quinn, who heads Together for Taunton, a pro-casino group largely funded by the tribe.
For the show, Leary called on old friends to help shape the characters into something true-to-life. Among them, his cousin, childhood pals and the shows technical advisor, Terry Quinn, who has been a Manhattan firefighter for more than 25 years.