Winter storm Skylar has officially reached blizzard status in Boston, with the National Weather Service (NWS) reporting 3+ hours of blizzard conditions as of 12pm. A blizzard is defined as having sustained winds or frequent gusts over 35+ mph and considerable falling and/or blowing snow reducing visibility to less than 1/4 mile for more than Read More…
Gilda (Scrima) Pasto, 87, of Worcester and a long time resident of Boston’s North End died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Saturday December 13, 2014 in the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband Mario Pasto predeceased her. Gilda is survived by her loving children; a son James Pasto and his wife Milah, her daughter Lisa Read More…
A 90-Foot Swan Dive: Joseph Marino shown soaring into the air from tall pile-driver back of North End Park. In the summer of 1940, my father Joe Marino completed a 90-foot swan dive into Boston Harbor. He was one of the old time North End legends! “Joe makes the plunge with the grace of a Read More…
