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Tony DeMarco Wins Title Bout; The 1955 Story Before it Happened

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Editors at The Italian News were so confident that Tony DeMarco of the North End would win the 1955 title bout, they wrote the story before the fight. The article was distributed at Boston Garden ringside and well before it was reported in the papers and radio. North End reporter, Bob Skole, shares this clipping noting it was the first, and only, boxing story he ever wrote (or made up).

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North End’s Paul Revere House Receives $543,000 Award from National Park Service

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Breaking news from the Paul Revere House regarding a large funding award from the National Park Service toward an expanded visitor and education center (with rest rooms!). For more information, see PaulRevereHouse.org. National Park Service Awards $543,000 for the Paul Revere House The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $543,000 to the Paul Revere Memorial Read More…
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The Haymarket Project: Part Two – The Terminal Market

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This is the second of four parts of The Haymarket Project, telling the stories of the diverse array of vendors in Boston’s Haymarket. This section interviews vendors in the Boston Market Terminal and features archival images from the early twentieth century. Vendors interviewed in Part Two include Otto Gallotto, Joseph Omessimo and Frank Pennacchio. The Read More…
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North End Stories: Growing Up on Sheafe Street

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In the second of a series, North End Stories interviews Charlie Coppola and Sam Viscione about growing up in the North End during the 1950s on Sheafe Street. The street was known as being one of the most dense places to live in the country. North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history Read More…