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The Old North End

Posted on Author Phil Bellone

The first Italians arrived in the North End in the 1860s when the political and economic situation in Italy had become untenable. Their numbers grew here in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most were unskilled laborers and lacked the ability to speak English. They faced severe discrimination and took what jobs were available with Read More…
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Remembering the North End Funeral Parlours

Posted on Author Nicholas Dello Russo

Whenever I tell people I have lived in the North End for almost seventy years they invariably ask two questions; where should I eat and how has the area changed? The answer to the first one is easy, eat where the longest lines are, the hive knows. The answer to the second one is more Read More…
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Dr. Joseph Warren: Medicine, Intrique, Romance and Revolution in Boston’s North End [Video]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAneNU0GVfA] As we honor those who fought and died in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, NEWRA hosted a presentation by Samuel A. Forman about Dr. Joseph Warren, beloved North End physician, leader of the rebellion in Boston that led to the birth of our nation, dispatcher of Paul Revere on Read More…

One Reply to “1954 St. Mary’s School Graduation – Can You Find Yourself?”

  1. I graduated four years later and my class had about fifty students. One long suffering, dedicated nun taught us all.
    Why do you suppose there was such a big jump in class size in just four years?

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