Article roundup regarding the death of Jerry Angiulo:
Mob boss Gennaro ‘Jerry’ Angiulo dies at 90 by Shelley Murphy, Boston Globe Staff
Boston Mafia boss Jerry Angiulo dies, by Laurel J. Sweet, Boston Herald
Angiulo not an everyman, but an every gangster by Howie Carr, Boston Herald
Former Mafia underboss Gennaro Angiulo dies at 90 by Shelley Murphy, Globe Metrodesk
What happened to the Greenway’s tablet of the first years of Boston’s North End history? As seen in the photo, the first tablet of the brief histories of Boston, along the Greenway on south side of Hanover St., is missing. Has it been stolen, even though securely attached? Was it removed to be updated with Read More…
The photo I’m sharing today comes from a postcard dating from the 1890’s. It depicts Salem St. looking towards Cross St. The photographer was most likely standing near Blackstone St. in front of the new Boston farmer’s Market. At that time Salem St. was mainly a Jewish colony although Italians were starting to move in. Read More…
North Enders are helping research the Italian estate left by Luciano Visocchi and willed to the City of Boston, recently reported by the Boston Globe. The article cites an estimated property value of $700,000 which also comes with the responsiblity to take care of the dogs and cats living there, a proposition not favored by Read More…