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North End Stories: Joe Scrapicchio Talks About the Origins of the Feasts

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North End Stories produces another terrific interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on the North End. In this video, Joe Scrapicchio explains the origins of the North End feasts, a tradition of festivals that immigrants brought over with them from Italy. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.

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Fisherman’s Club Makes History (Again) in Sicily at Procession of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca [Videos]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The Fisherman’s Club from Boston’s North End traveled to Italy this week bringing the statue of the Madonna del Soccorso “home” to Sciacca, Sicily and participating in the religious procession there. This is the second time the Boston club has made the trip, following a visit in the 1990’s. In this video, the Madonna statue Read More…
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North End Historical Event on November 3rd

Posted on Author Alex Goldfeld

Join us for a one hour visit to America’s first public school for African-American children and America’s oldest black church building. North Enders of African descent helped establish the black settlement in the West End, beginning before the Revolution. Join history teacher and popular National Park Ranger Dana Smith for a brief video in the Read More…
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Feature Video: Haymarket, The Soul of the City

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The Haymarket Project documentary has been released in a feature video titled Haymarket, the Soul of the City. For the last two years, the project has been releasing seasonal videos about the historic outdoor food marketplace. An accompanying exhibition is also being shown at Suffolk University’s Adams Gallery through August 30, 2015. The feature presents the four seasons at Boston’s Haymarket with photographs by Read More…