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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 [...]
NEWMA Group Featured in Downtown View Column
Founder and longtime publisher of the Beacon Hill Times, Karen Cord Taylor, turns her weekly column to the subject of digital groups that have formed in neighborhoods. Highlighted is the North End’s own NEWMA (North End / Waterfront Mothers Association) Google Group that currently has 645 members. The most active member and moderator is Jessica [...]
Journalist Bob Skole in Video Profile by North End Stories
Journalist and North End resident, Bob Skole, is profiled in the latest installment of the digital narrative project, North End Stories. Skole worked for The Italian News, having interviewed Tony Bennett and the Defense Secretary for the Sacco and Vanzetti trial. Check out all the entries at www.NorthEndStories.com.
Welcoming Susan Voloshin to the North End Branch Library
Boston.com’s Jeremy C. Fox interviews Susan Voloshin, the new librarian at the North End Branch Library on Parmenter Street: Visitors to the North End Branch Library have been growing accustomed to a new face in recent months, as they’ve gotten to know the first new branch librarian in the neighborhood in more than 15 years. [...]
Photos: North End 2011 Christmas Fund Luncheon
// The annual North End 2011 Christmas Fund Luncheon brought out hundreds of neighborhood friends to Filippo’s Restaurant on December 15, 2011. The event raised over $7,000 for North End seniors, families and children. The fund sent out 232 checks this year to those in need. The committee honored two individuals for their contributions to [...]
Pizzer Makers and More Updates from Frankie Imbergamo
An update from North End native and local actor Frankie Imbergamo: Our pizzer makers webisode series was involved in the Boston Comedy festival on November 12, 2011 at the Charles Playhouse. The event was sponsored by Carol Patton and Imagine Magazine. We came in second place out of 14 different films shown on the big [...]
North Bennet Street School Students Win Award for Top Furniture Making Craftsmanship
Photo: North Bennet Street School students Juan Pablo Blanco and Charles Ambriano pose with their award-winning tables inside the school’s Gallery store. The two took top honors at the 2011 Providence Fine Furnishings & Fine Crafts Show. Budding custom furniture makers Charles Ambriano, 21, and Juan Pablo Blanco, 28, took top honors in two different [...]
North Ender, Ricky Scimeca, Interviewed About Serving in Afghanistan on Veterans Day
North Ender, Pfc. Rick Scimeca, talks to a military reporter about what it is like to be serving his country in Afghanistan on Veterans Day.
NEAD Announces 2011 Community Service Award Winners
North End Against Drugs announced the list of NEAD COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS WINNERS FOR 2011: 2011 Robert Decristoforo President’s Award: Matt Conti 2011 Barbara Decristoforo Senior Award: Lillian Ferullo & Mary Anne Tordiglione 2011 Emily Pugliano Public Service Award: Nicole Leo 2011 John Dexter Award Unsung Hero Award: Rebecca Griffin 2011 Uncle Fred Carangelo Organization [...]
Stanley Cup Photo Opportunity Brings Out North End Fans at Nazzaro Community Center
YUI().use(“*”, function(Y) {Y.on(“domready”, function() {Y.startGallerySlideShow(“squarespace-slideshow-params-1319252757″);});}); Lord Stanley posed with all his North End fans today at the Nazzaro Community Center. The Stanley Cup came to the neighborhood for a photo opportunity, courtesy the 2011 Champion Boston Bruins and TD Garden. Special thanks to Joyce Papa Amoroso, Event Operations at TD Garden and Carl Ameno for [...]
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Armenian Heritage Foundation Sponsors Human Rights Lecture With Paul Rusesabagina
Internationally recognized human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina (left) being greeted by Langham Hotel’s Managing Director, Serge Denis. (Photo courtesy of the Langham Hotel.) The Armenian Heritage Foundation hosted its annual lecture last night on human rights at Faneuil Hall, featuring international humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina. Paul is perhaps best known as the real life hero of [...]
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NEWRA Elects Officers at Annual Meeting; Stephanie Hogue Re-Elected President
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) re-elected Henchman Street resident, Stephanie Hogue, for a second term as President of the organization at this week’s Annual Meeting held on October 13, 2011. Long-term NEWRA executive Victor Brogna is stepping down as Vice-President and the position is currently vacant. New to the executive ranks [...]
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Tony DeMarco Hosts Book Signing in North End
Video courtesy of Bostoniano.info. Former welterweight champion Tony DeMarco spent the afternoon on Saturday, October 8, 2011, signing his book, “Nardo,” to at Tony DeMarco way on the corner of Hanover and Fleet Streets. More on the book at TKOTony.com.
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Memorial Dedication on Prado for Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo, 1st Italian American Boston Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, a Memorial Dedication to late North Ender and Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo was held on the Prado, also known as the Paul Revere Mall, in Boston’s North End. The memorial plaque mounted on the brick wall is a tribute to Cuneo as the first Italian American Boston Police Officer killed in the line of duty in 1921. The story of Andrew Cuneo, an Eliot School valedictorian, is told by the speakers in the above video and the program history is also shown below. The event was also held as part of Italian Heritage Month on Columbus Day weekend.
Video index:
00:00 Color Guard, escorted by the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums
01:50 Introduction by Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey
02:20 Welcome by Captain Bernard P. O’Rourke, Commander, Area A
03:55 Presentation of Colors, National Anthem
05:45 Invocation by Rev. Sean Connor, Boston Police Chaplain
07:30 Honor Guard Retires Colors, escorted by the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums
11:00 Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston
15:15 Commissioner Edward F. Davis, Police Commissioner
19:35 Police Officer Robert E. Anthony, District A-7
25:20 Captain Frank Mancini, Commander, District A-7
29:20 Honorable Ciuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Italy
32:00 Barbara Cuneo O’Connell, Granddaugher of Andrew Cuneo
38:00 Unveling of Mounted Plaque Memorial on Prado Wall (Playing of Taps)
NEAD Community Awards Nominations Open
The 2011 Community Service Award Banquet sponsored by North End Against Drugs will be held on Saturday November 19th at 6:30pm. The nominations are due by Friday October 21st, 2011. Please nominate a deserving individual, business or organization who has made living, working or playing in the North End better. Tickets for the banquet are [...]
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North End Stories – A New Digital Narrative Project
Jeanne Dasaro of “North End Stories” presented at both NEWNC and NEWRA meetings this month to introduce her oral history project. North End Stories is a digital narrative that aims to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Italian-Americans whose families immigrated to Boston’s North End in the late 19th and early 20th century. Answering [...]
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NEW Health CEO Wins National Reelection Bid
by Marianne Aiello North End Waterfront Health CEO Jim Luisi was reelected as the Speaker of the House for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) on August 28 at the organization’s annual conference in San Diego. Luisi has already served two years as Speaker and is looking forward to serving at least another [...]
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Sal DiMasi, Former House Speaker and North End Resident, Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
Former Massachusetts House Speaker and North End resident, Sal DiMasi, was sentenced to eight years in prison today by a federal court judge after being convicted on corruption charges last June. In his decision, US District Court Judge Mark Wolf said DiMasi’s life had been “a great American story to a point.” The ruling also [...]
Julie Wormser Named Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association
News from The Boston Harbor Association:
Julie Wormser Named Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association,
Joins Vivien Li in expansion of senior management team
The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) announced today the hire of Julie Wormser as Executive Director of the organization. Wormser joins President Vivien Li, who was promoted to President in March after serving as Executive Director for 20 years.
“The combination of Julie Wormser and Vivien Li creates a very strong senior team for TBHA,” said Brian Dacey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “Between Vivien’s unmatched knowledge of Boston Harbor issues and Julie’s extensive background in environmental policy and capacity building, our new team has the skills and resources to enable TBHA to grow our advocacy and programming efforts.”
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North End Resident Tapped to be Greenway Conservancy’s New Director of Development
News release from the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy:
North End Resident Tapped to be Greenway Conservancy’s
New Director of Development
Jodi Wolin, New Director of Development for the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy (Photo: Greenway Conservancy)The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is pleased to welcome Jodi Wolin as the organization’s new Director of Development. A seasoned fundraiser with a great deal of experience working for non-profit organizations, Wolin took over this position in August.
“We were searching for a highly motivated, creative and experienced person to lead our fundraising efforts, and Jodi impressed us all tremendously,” says Nancy Brennan, executive director of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. “As a North End resident, she has seen firsthand the transformation of the Greenway, and shares our conviction that the park will only get better as the years go by. We’re confident her energy, expertise, and enthusiasm will help us sustain and improve this premier public space.”
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Castle Island Photoshoot with Jennifer Phelan
North End photographer Lucie Wicker recently shot a phenomenal fashion/fitness series with North End pilates instructor Jennifer Phelan on Castle Island.
“The look we were going for was two-fold; we wanted to showcase Jenn’s impressive athletic moves and physique, and also her new workout style she had been working on with Keely Witkowski of B. Fetching,” says Lucie.
View the photos in gallery form.
Photo credit: Lucie Wicker (except “Behind the Scenes” by Jennifer Desaulniers)
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