This Boston Globe article from April 18, 1982, has a photo of Morton Street (which runs from Salem Street to Endicott Street, next to Cutillo Park) with conditions that appear to have been much worse than at present, and discusses a huge neighborhood clean-up. Just an example of what the North End neighborhood is capable of!
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The successful restoration and future of Cutillo Park hinges in part on restoration and reuse of Morton Street as a welcoming adjunct to the park.