North End Stories adds to its growing digital narrative with an interview of Ken Rothman, owner of Salem Street True-Value Hardware reflecting on 40 years in business in Boston’s North End.
For the second time in the last 100 years, the oldest floating U.S. Navy warship, USS Constitution, sailed under her own power on the 200th anniversary of her famous War of 1812 battle with the HMS Guerriere. The last time was in 1997 on her 200th birthday. Only a few of the upper sails were Read More…
North End-born, Prince Pasta, launched a remake of its famous “Anthony! Anthony!” Prince Spaghetti television commercial this week bringing a new young actor to the role, Thomas Lee DeSimone. The new “Anthony” is 9 years old and the grandnephew of longtime North End residents, Patricia and Armand “Tip” Thiboutot. Thomas currently lives in Hamilton, Mass. Read More…
Vote for your favorite book in the new Boston.com reading program. If you live or work in the North End, “Dark Tide,” by Stephen Puleo, is the natural choice! “Dark Tide” is the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 when a tidal wave of molasses — 2.3 million gallons — flooded the North Read More…