The Friends of the North End, (FONE), held their 2014 Christmas clothing drive for veterans. This year’s recipient organization was the Edith Rogers Memorial Hospital for Veterans in Bedford, MA, to whom a substantial amount of clothing was donated. Every year during the Christmas season the FONE donates clothing and other necessary items to Veterans. Read More…
The Friends of The North End, established in 1972 by a group of North End men, held a bocce banquet celebrating the end of their Fall season at Su Chang’s restaurant in Peabody on Monday, November 3, 2014. The banquet summed up their eighth year of competition. The event recognized Charlie Coppola as this season’s most Read More…
Christopher Columbus High School Class of 1957 met for dinner on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at La Scala Restaurant in Randolph, MA. Columbus High School was located on Tileston and North Bennett Street’s in the North End of Boston and closed in 1990. Eighteen classmates were in attendance, some with guests. The camaraderie filled the Read More…
The Friends of the North End 10th Annual Fall Bocce Tournament got off to a sunny and pleasant start on Sunday the 7th. Players in the tournament are North Enders, members of Italian American War Veterans Post 8 of Medford and the Sons of Italy of Winchester. The start of the competition was delayed when many tourists and Read More…
On Wednesday evening October 24, 2012 the Italian American War Veterans ITAM Post 8 of Medford, whose membership is made up of mostly former and present North End men held a tribute to the former Blue Front Restaurant that was located at the lower end of Hanover street from 1933 to 1983. The restaurant was Read More…