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North End Stories: Tracy Morgan Reminisces About Family in the North End

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments Off on North End Stories: Tracy Morgan Reminisces About Family in the North End

The digital narrative known as North End Stories adds its latest chapter with a video interview of Tracy Morgan from her apartment on Endicott Street. Tracy reminisces about including visiting her Italian grandparents, the food and the community of the North End. See more at NorthEndStories.com.

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Photo Gallery: 104th Saint Agrippina’s Feast Procession and Tug of War

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The 104th St. Agrippina’s Feast was capped off Sunday with a 10-hour Grand Procession through the North End streets. Both the North End Marching Band and the Italian-American Band kept everyone upbeat with traditional feast music. Adding some Irish flair to the festive procession were the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps. The Grand Procession ended with the Read More…
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The Old North End

Posted on Author Phil Bellone

The first Italians arrived in the North End in the 1860s when the political and economic situation in Italy had become untenable. Their numbers grew here in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most were unskilled laborers and lacked the ability to speak English. They faced severe discrimination and took what jobs were available with Read More…
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North End Stories – A New Digital Narrative Project

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Jeanne Dasaro of “North End Stories” presented at both NEWNC and NEWRA meetings this month to introduce her oral history project. North End Stories is a digital narrative that aims to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Italian-Americans whose families immigrated to Boston’s North End in the late 19th and early 20th century. Answering Read More…