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A Short Reunion for a North End Military Family

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North End resident Olivia Scimeca is shown with her sons, Nicholas and Ricky, a soldier with the Rhode Island 182nd National Guard Infantry Battalion at Logan Airport. Ricky returned home for leave before shipping off to Afghanistan next week. (Courtesy of Phil Orlandella)

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Hundreds Come Out to Support the 2012 North End Christmas Fund Luncheon [Photos]

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The 2012 annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon was a crowded affair on Thursday afternoon when hundreds assembled at Filippo’s Ristorante for the charity event. Raising thousands of dollars for North End seniors and families in need, the committee chair, Robert “Ted” Tomasone said that over 200 checks of an increased amount ($40) were sent Read More…
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North Ender, Ricky Scimeca, Interviewed About Serving in Afghanistan on Veterans Day

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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.
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Smithsonian.com Profiles Iraq-Afghanistan Memorial

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Under the heading, America At War, Smithsonian.com profiles the Iraq-Afghanistan Memorial dog-tag memorial at the Old North Memorial Garden on the Freedom Trail in Boston’s North End. The piece asks “How should we memorialize those lost in the war on terror?“. The oldest of its kind, the Old North memorial honors service members killed in Read More…