Our story begins in Southern Italy from where almost all North Enders originated especially the hill towns surrounding Avellino and Sicily. The Italians who traveled to America were desperately poor and led an agrarian life which had changed little since the Middle Ages. The voyage itself was perilous and they all traveled in Third Class Read More…
Waterfront residents received a 5:00 am wakeup call this morning. Between the helicopter noise, flashing lights and sirens, folks knew that “it” had arrived. The first 395-foot long liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Yemen was here. Initially a dot on the harbor grew quickly to dominate the waterway as the ship made its way Read More…
With so much revolving around the North End / Waterfront area, be sure to tag us at @NorthEndBoston when you capture a part of the action. Every week we take the top 10 tweets in the neighborhood, stemming from the popularity of the tweet, breaking news and things that capture the essence of the neighborhood! The Top Read More…
