“25 Years of the West Ender Newsletter” New show celebrates villains, legends and heroes of the old neighborhood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2012 Boston, MA-The West End Museum is proud to announce a special show: 25 Years of the West Ender Newsletter is a graphic representation of the newspaper James Campano founded in 1985 Read More…
The land that makes up Cutillo Park was taken by the City of Boston for park purposes in 1917. In 1920, the park was dedicated in honor of Vincent J. Cutillo, a young North End resident, who was killed in service in 1918 in World War I. These articles from the Boston Globe are about Read More…
The two most important events in the lives of early Italian immigrants were weddings and wakes. These were occasions for families and friends to gather, celebrate a happy occasion, console one another over a loss, share gossip and introduce young people to others from the same paese in the hope of engendering a wedding, a Read More…