North Ender, NEWNC member and Ducali Pizzeria & Bar owner, Philip Frattaroli, ran the 2012 Boston Marathon raising $30,628 for the UMass ALS Champion Fund, a special program created by Governor Paul Cellucci in his personal fight against ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Philip trained for the marathon over four months, and despite [...]
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Neighborhood Council Talks Noise, Parking and Public Safety
This video includes announcements and committee reports at the May 15, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC. Video Index: 00:00 Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions 02:30 NEWNC Recognizes Service of President Donna Freni 04:00 Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services 04:50 Stephen Passacantilli, Report from Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office [...]
Chocolate for a Cure
by Carl Ameno, Nazzaro Center Director Francis Shea, a fifth grade 10 year old who attends St. John’s school, recently won a contest there for selling the most candy bars during the school’s annual candy drive. His prize? The 5 lb jumbo Hershey bar shown in the picture! Probably prohibited from bringing so much chocolate [...]
Bronze Star Medal Awarded to Captain Alex Wray in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Captain Alex Wray, son of North Ender and FOCCP officer Sandra Harcourt, was awarded the Bronze Star last Thursday in Afghanistan. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and non-combat awards) in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations. [...]
North End Stories: Nick DiCarlo Looks Back on His First Job, Meeting His Wife and the North End Beach
Nick DiCarlo, a 94 year-old lifelong North Ender, looks back with North End Stories in this video about his about his first job in Quincy Market, meeting his wife, and the North End beach. North End Stories is a digital narrative project documenting neighborhood history through the images and videos of its people. See more [...]
North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Reflects on Changes in the North End
Frank Imbergamo was born and raised in the North End of Boston. In this video, Frank shares insights on how changing community interactions have changed the North End. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Memorial Mass for Mario Alfano Set for Saturday, April 21, 2012
On Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm, a Memorial Mass will be offered at Saint Leonard Church in memory of Mario Alfano on the first anniversary of his passing. Mario was a benefactor of the church and the North End / Waterfront community who faced, with great courage, a long battle against cancer that [...]
North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Talks About His North End Childhood
Frank Imbergamo was born and raised in the North End of Boston. In this video, Frank talks about the North End of his childhood and participating with the North End Athletic Association. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Jazz Week Boston — John Licata and the Guitar Titans at The West End Museum
When: Saturday, April 28, 7:00pm – 9:00pm Where: West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, MA 02114 (map) Line-up: Garrison Fewell (Guitar) [...]
North End Resident to Run Boston Marathon for the Blind
North End resident Lisa Wolk will run her fifth marathon on Monday, to help the blind. Wolk is a member of Team With A Vision, which is competing in the marathon for its 19th year to raise awareness and funds for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAB). In her second marathon [...]
North Ender Walks the Runway for New Ann Taylor Concept Store
North End resident Katie Powell walked the runway last Thursday as a model at the Ann Taylor and Boston magazine event at The Clarendon for the new Ann Taylor concept store. Powell is an assistant district attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Pizzer Makers – Episode Three
Starring North End native, Frankie Imbergamo, PIZZER MAKERS EPISODE THREE IS HERE! Frankie and Lou are back and once again do battle with their customers and Mr. Health Inspector! What is in store for Danni’s future? Will Mr. Health Inspector find good reason to shut the boys down once and for all? How will the [...]
North End Friends Raise $18,000 for St. Francis House
Thanks to some last minute donations and our annual anonymous donor who matched our total plus a little extra this year, the North End Friends of St. Francis House were able to match exactly the amount we raised last year: $18,000. “We would like to thank everyone who helped us this year, a very difficult [...]
2nd Anniversary Mass for “Bobby D” DeCristoforo on April 14, 2012
The 2nd Anniversary Mass for ‘Bobby D’ DeCristoforo will be on Saturday April 14th at 4:00 PM at St Stephen’s Church on Hanover St.
North End Stories: John Tosi Talks About His Childhood and the Loss of Industry in the North End and South Boston
John Tosi was born and raised in the Italian section of Roxbury, MA, but spent his adult years living in the North End. In this video he talks about his childhood and the loss of industry in the North End and South Boston. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Saying Thank You to Bernie O’Rourke, Longtime Captain of BPD District A-1
Community members from the North End and throughout Downtown Boston came out to recognize and thank Bernie O’Rourke this week, longtime Captain serving 18 years at Boston Police District A-1 and recently promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Captain Tom Lee will take over the role at District A-1 as O’Rourke moves to BPD Headquarters. State Rep. [...]
“My Cousin’s Place” Grand Opening Photos
Neighborhood friends and family gathered today for the Grand Opening of “My Cousin’s Place” co-owned by North Ender cousins Daniel D’Elia and Ralph Verrocchi. The coffee shop is serving coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner specialties at 396 Hanover St., in the location formerly occupied by Contrada’s. Open 7 days per week from 6 am to [...]
Author Stephen Puleo Book Signing at USS Constitution Museum on April 15, 2012
Meet Stephen Puleo, historian and author who will be signing books at the USS Constitution Museum on April 15th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 pm USS Constitution Museum Charlestown Navy Yard Puleo is the author of A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900; The [...]
Imagine Magazine Cover Features Frankie Imbergamo
Frankie Imbergamo, North End native, appears on this month’s front cover of Imagine Magazine with an inside article on his acting career. See the excerpts below, including some of Frankie’s best recipes.
Video Profile of North End Artist, Michael Dean
The North End’s own Michael Dean is featured in video profile about his love for painting and the neighborhood. The production is from an Emerson blog article: The painter is one of only a few left in the North End, with a continuing decrease in artistic interest in the area. Four galleries have closed within [...]
North End Stories: Nicholas DiCarlo Talks About Living on Commercial St. in the 1920s
North End Stories produces another insightful interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on growing up in the North End. In this video, 94-year-old Nicholas DiCarlo describes the flat on Commercial Street he was born in and touches on why family is so important for Italian-Americans. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.
North End Stories Features 1950s “Italian News” Reporter, Bob Skole
Bob Skole is featured in this video by North End Stories, a digital narrative project. Skole talks about the Italian News, an Italian-American newspaper published weekly throughout the 1950s in Boston. He discusses the various campaigns undertaken by the newspaper to lobby on behalf of the North End neighborhood and to dispel stereotypes of Italian-Americans. [...]
Bernard O’Rourke Promoted to Police Headquarters; Replaced by Captain Thomas Lee in District A-1
Bernard O’Rourke, longtime Boston Police Captain of District A-1 including the North End, has been promoted to BPD headquarters as Assistant Chief to Superintendent William Evans, in charge of all 2,400 uniformed officers throughout all 11 city districts. Bernie O’Rourke has about 35 years with the Boston Police, 18 years in District A-1 and 13 [...]
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane – The Greatest Place on Earth – North End
Steven “Virgil” Virgilio shares this trip down memory lane with old photos in this slideshow called “North End – the Greatest Place on Earth.”
Kevin White Statue Photo: “Thank You, Mr. Mayor”
Flowers at the base of the larger than life Kevin White statue by Pablo Eduardo at Faneuil Hall. The former mayor lays in wake on Tuesday, January 31st at the Parkman House in Beacon Hill from 2-8pm (open to the public). The City’s archives department has also posted a set of historical photos with the [...]
North End Stories Publishes Video Interview With Antonetta “Antie” Bonaffine
The latest installment from North End Stories is out! The digital narrative project interviews Antonetta “Antie” Bonaffine, lifelong resident born on Greenough Lane in the North End, 96 years ago. Antie talks about growing up in the neighborhood (60 years on Hull St.), family (7 brothers, 6 sisters), the feasts and swimming from the North [...]
City Councilor Sal LaMattina Considering Election Run for County Register
District 1 City Councilor, Sal LaMattina, is considering a run for the Register post at the Suffolk Probate and Family Court. People close to the situation have confirmed the election run is under serious consideration as first reported by the Dorchester Reporter. LaMattina told the Reporter he is talking with constituents to “see if this [...]
Herald Cover Story: Misdirected Email Reveals Salary Details at Greenway Conservancy
The mix of high executive salaries and public funding of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is once again making news. On the cover of today’s Boston Herald is “Our Little Secret“, a story regarding a misdirected email by Greenway Conservancy Executive Director, Nancy Brennan, regarding her compensation. An errant email sent to a Herald [...]
Remembering The Neighborhood Through Photos
At a recent parks meeting in the North End, residents were discussing how to mobilize efforts around fixing up the Prado when Mark Petrigno showed the group 1970′s photos on his camera of the Paul Revere Mall park. I asked him to send over some of his photos to share in the gallery shown below. [...]
Governing’s “The Boss of Boston” Highlights the Mayor’s Daily Travels Through the North End
Governing’s Zach Patton shadows Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and gives the rundown in a piece entitled, The Boss of Boston, that appears in the January edition. The article contains several references to the Mayor’s favorite (and not) places in the North End. Below are three neighborhood-related excerpts: Tom Menino needs a haircut. The longtime [...]
