North End resident Katie Powell walked the runway last Thursday as a model at the Ann Taylor and Boston magazine event at The Clarendon for the new Ann Taylor concept store. Powell is an assistant district attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Starring North End native, Frankie Imbergamo, PIZZER MAKERS EPISODE THREE IS HERE! Frankie and Lou are back and once again do battle with their customers and Mr. Health Inspector! What is in store for Danni’s future? Will Mr. Health Inspector find good reason to shut the boys down once and for all? How will the Read More…
Carmine J. “Barney” “Cabbage” Colarusso, 85 years of age, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Monday April 2, 2012. Beloved son of the late Ardita (Pizzano) and Giuseppe Colarusso. Loving brother of the late Anthony “Tony” L. Colarusso and Sabato “Sammy” Colarusso. Cherished brother-in-law of Teresa Colarusso. Loving uncle of Joseph Colarusso, Joyce Pedi, Read More…
Thanks to some last minute donations and our annual anonymous donor who matched our total plus a little extra this year, the North End Friends of St. Francis House were able to match exactly the amount we raised last year: $18,000. “We would like to thank everyone who helped us this year, a very difficult Read More…
The 2nd Anniversary Mass for ‘Bobby D’ DeCristoforo will be on Saturday April 14th at 4:00 PM at St Stephen’s Church on Hanover St.
John Tosi was born and raised in the Italian section of Roxbury, MA, but spent his adult years living in the North End. In this video he talks about his childhood and the loss of industry in the North End and South Boston. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Community members from the North End and throughout Downtown Boston came out to recognize and thank Bernie O’Rourke this week, longtime Captain serving 18 years at Boston Police District A-1 and recently promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Captain Tom Lee will take over the role at District A-1 as O’Rourke moves to BPD Headquarters. State Rep. Read More…
Meet Stephen Puleo, historian and author who will be signing books at the USS Constitution Museum on April 15th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 pm USS Constitution Museum Charlestown Navy Yard Puleo is the author of A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900; The Read More…
Frankie Imbergamo, North End native, appears on this month’s front cover of Imagine Magazine with an inside article on his acting career. See the excerpts below, including some of Frankie’s best recipes.
The North End’s own Michael Dean is featured in video profile about his love for painting and the neighborhood. The production is from an Emerson blog article: The painter is one of only a few left in the North End, with a continuing decrease in artistic interest in the area. Four galleries have closed within Read More…
Anna C. Zarella of Boston’s North End died on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She is survived by her children Paul M. Zarella & his wife Rita, Carol A. Regan, Angela Zarella & her partner Cynthia Walsh, Michael R. Karnes, five grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, as well as her sister Mary DiNardo. Anna was predeceased by five Read More…
North End Stories produces another insightful interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on growing up in the North End. In this video, 94-year-old Nicholas DiCarlo describes the flat on Commercial Street he was born in and touches on why family is so important for Italian-Americans. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.