On Saturday, the 16th, the Friends of the North End celebrated its 45th annual reunion. 166 boyhood friends from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Maryland and California assembled at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester to relive growing up in their cherished neighborhood. As has been their custom since the Read More…
Nicholas Ryan Shea, current West End resident, former North End resident and lifelong Nazzaro Center, has enlisted in the Army and is currently in Ft. Jackson SC undergoing his 10 week basic combat training stint. Nicholas, a graduate of the Eliot and East Boston High, has qualified to train as a Blackhawk helicopter mechanic and Read More…
Assunta “Sue” (Benincasa) Termine, age 93, of Boston’s North End, passed away on September 16, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Marco Termine; Loving mother of Charles Termine of Reading, Mark Termine of Boston, Edward Termine of Boston, and Linda Orsini and her husband Raymond of Amesbury; Loving grandmother of Erika Love, Read More…
PEREZ, Damian R. of Saugus and Boston’s North End on August 21, 2017. Beloved son of Richard and Jacqueline Perez Loving father of Jacqueline, Richard and Maria Perez. Husband of Charlotte (Vilkas ). Beloved brother of Vincent Perez and his wife Susan Santaniello and devoted uncle and god father of Emma Perez. He was the Read More…
Meera Deean brings architectural design, urban planning expertise to new role Boston Harbor Now announced today the hiring of architectural and urban designer Meera Deean as Director of Planning. In this role, Deean will lead the organization’s planning work, collaborating with the City of Boston, other waterfront communities, and business and civic partners to develop Read More…
Friends and fans of Jack Coakley gathered on Tuesday night at Rowes Wharf to celebrate his life that touched so many. Sixty-seven years old, Jack died on August 1st at the health club where he arrived every morning for the past 30 years. Many in the packed crowd recalled his wit and humor. Afflicted with Read More…
I cannot even imagine what it was like when 44,000 people lived in the North End, more than four times our current population. We always come a little closer to that experience on September 1st. An endless parade of people winding up and along stairs and streets with boxes held high like the frantic activity within Read More…
Three North End residents have been selected by Mayor Martin Walsh to serve on the 2017-2018 SPARK Boston Council made up of a 38-member group that will spend the next 12-months working to continue to open up new lines of communication between young adults and leaders in City government. Selected were: Rourke Harrington, Maggie Walsh Read More…
Longtime neighborhood resident, Greg Thomajan and owner of Zareh in Boston, is retiring after 58 years. His men’s clothing store in Post Office Square was founded by his father and has been in operation since 1933. Greg reflected on his move in an interview with MR. “Our business has never been better and my health is great. Read More…
Emilio “Emil” Bevilacqua Square was dedicated this week at the corner of Salem & Tileston Streets in honor of the late North End resident. Emil was a staple on that corner with his dog Sonny and throughout the neighborhood before his passing last year. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh spoke at the ceremony which was attended Read More…
DAMIAN PEREZ of the North End, August 21, 2017. Cherished son of Richard and Jacqueline Perez, late husband of loving wife Charlotte Perez, devoted father of Jacqueline, Richard and Maria, beloved brother of Vincent Perez, wife Susan and niece Emma as well as an immense amount of family members, friends and individuals who were deeply Read More…
Sue Benveniste on Price Street is this month’s recipient of the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. Sue has lived in Boston’s North End since 1995. She was raised in California, in an Italian household, and remembers that in order to go out to play, she had to clean up in front of her doorway, and to do Read More…