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North End Stories Features Corrine Testa and the North End 1940s

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North End Stories has released its latest video as part of a developing “digital narrative” project. In this video Corrine Testa, a lifelong North End resident, recalls what it was like growing up in the North End and shares what she and her friends did after school and on the weekends in the 1940s. See more at NorthEndStories.com.

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2015 Lantern Ceremony Features Mayor Walsh and Honors Medical Workers [Photo Gallery]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church on Sunday night was the highlight of Patriot’s Day weekend in Boston’s North End. The ceremony memorializes April 18, 1775, when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church, launching what would become the American Revolutionary War. Signaling the departure of British regulars “by sea,” the two Read More…
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Part 3 of “A Letter From Anna” Released

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North End Boston has released Part 3 – “A Letter From Anna,” from a six-part story by Jan Maguire recounting her family’s North End immigration experience. Here is how Part 3 continues: Mercifully, the sea was calm so Anna’s voyage was bearable. By early 1921, the stream of Italian immigrants from southern Italy and Sicily Read More…
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Historic Neighborhood Photo: The Lost T-Wharf

Posted on Author Lauren Milione

Boats docked at old T-Wharf in May of 1929. T-wharf was attached to Long Wharf’s northern face, creating the shape of a “T.” It served as a center for fish trade in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In later years, the wharf became home to many artists, and the well-known Blue Ship Tea Room Read More…