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North End Stories: Cappola and Viscione Talk About the North End in the 1950s

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North End Stories completes its interview with Charlie Coppola and Sam Viscione in this third part of a series. In this video, the native North Enders talk about the connectedness of the neighborhood in the 1950s.

North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history of the neighborhood through its people. See more at NorthEndStories.com.

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Susan Hanson Named West End Museum President

Posted on Author NorthEndWaterfront.com

History aficionado Dr. Susan Hanson, whose experience in U.S. museums includes positions at the Smithsonian Institution and history projects in seven states, has been named President of The West End Museum Board of Directors. She aims to increase the Museum’s public offerings, stabilize its finances and increase its visibility within Metro Boston and throughout New Read More…
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History of Cannoli Featured at North End Historical Society Presentation [Photos]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The North End Historical Society sponsored a lecture and discussion on “The History of  Cannoli,” the wondrous dessert that attracts thousands to the North End each year. Michele Topor of the famed North End Market Tours explained the major differences between the Italian and Italian-American version of cannoli. And, of course, there were complementary samples Read More…
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West End’s “Last Resident” Is Irish Heritage Month Honoree

Posted on Author Sue Minichiello

Museum Shares Legend of Elizabeth Kearney Blood, Urban Renewal Heroine In the spring of 1960, after thousands of residents had been forced out of Boston’s West End, one woman remained in her apartment, surrounded by her two daughters and seven grandchildren. Elizabeth Kearney Blood’s refusal to leave the neighborhood as buildings were being demolished around Read More…