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North End Stories: Nicholas DiCarlo Talks About Living on Commercial St. in the 1920s

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments Off on North End Stories: Nicholas DiCarlo Talks About Living on Commercial St. in the 1920s

North End Stories produces another insightful interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on growing up in the North End. In this video, 94-year-old Nicholas DiCarlo describes the flat on Commercial Street he was born in and touches on why family is so important for Italian-Americans. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.

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North End’s Historic Pay Phone

Posted on Author Robert Skole

North End History Secrets —  This pay phone on Commercial St., opposite the Battery Wharf Hotel, has the distinction of being the oldest broken pay-phone in Boston.  According to well-informed historians, the last to use the phone was Charley, prior to his getting on the MTA subway for his famous ride. He was in the Read More…
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Jigsaw Picture Puzzle: Prince Hall Freemasons in North End on Memorial Day

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service is held at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground on Memorial Day weekend. Prince Hall (c.1735-1807) is buried there with a monument recognizing him as one of the first abolitionists and the founder of Black Freemasonry in the United States, now known as Prince Hall Freemasonry. Thousands of African Americans who lived in the Read More…
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Neighborhood Photo: Construction Resumes at Langone & Puopolo Parks

Posted on Author NorthEndWaterfront.com

Renovation of the fields at Langone and Puopolo Parks along Commercial Street in Boston’s North End has recommenced as the state begins its gradual reopening. Massachusetts has entered phase one of the four-step plan to reopen the state following the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting May 18, places of worship, manufacturing and construction Read More…