As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is once again celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent. On Tuesday, March 14, the Museum will host its Irish Heritage Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s honorees are Read More…
Does arm length equal throwing power? What solution works best to clean oxidized pennies? Can you grow a rock in a cup? These are some of the questions that St. John School’s middle school students explored at the annual STEM science fair this week. Over 65 students showcased their scientific poster designs using a similar layout to that used Read More…
The history of immigration in this country is one of exploitation; the wealthy, property owning classes exploiting the poor and desperate. We saw this when our parents and grandparents immigrated to America and we still see it today. When cheap labor was needed, the gates to the United States were thrown open and a tidal Read More…
Enjoy perusing these photos from the North End Seniors Valentine’s Day party held last Tuesday at the Nazzaro Community Center. The seniors received lunch from Mayor Marty Walsh & the Boston Elderly Commission. Seniors also enjoyed socializing with special guest, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans. Flowers and candy were presented by our local elected delegation including Read More…
West End resident Carter Begley, class of 2020, achieved High Honors for the Second Quarter at Boston College High School. For High Honors, a freshman must have at least a 3.6 quality point average and all grades ‘”C+” or higher. Michael Bennett and Henry Vaule, both class of 2019, achieved Honors. For Honors, a student needs a 3.2 QPA and Read More…
This Valentine’s Day, Cupid has returned to the North End to celebrate the love stories that flourish here through a project started by Holistic Health Coach and North End resident Jody Grimm. Earlier this month, Jody set out to discover what makes people fall in love and stay in love. Whether it’s love for a Read More…
Marilyn DelPriore of Boston’s North End passed away on February 5, 2017. Beloved daughter of Rosemary “Chickie” (Malvarosa) DelPriore and the late Michael. Devoted sister of John DelPriore. Adoring aunt of Michael and Mikaela DelPriore. Also survived by many cousins and friends. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, February 16th in Sacred Heart Read More…
Joseph “Joe Cool” Buceta, age 60, of Boston’s North End, passed away suddenly on February 7, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Dina (Vaccari) Buceta of Boston; Devoted father of Natalie Buceta of Reading and the late Nicholas Buceta; Dear brother of Anthony Buceta of Boston; Loving son of Josephine (Lopez) Buceta of Boston Read More…
Christian Cattaneo of the North End, a junior at Boston College High School, was one of 157 students inducted into the Robert J. Fulton, SJ chapter of the National Honor Society at the Hunter-Fahey Commons on January 26, 2017. The National Honor Society officers welcomed the guests and spoke about the pillars of excellence that Read More…
Eileen J. (Moore) Coppola, age 84, of Boston’s North End and formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on February 2, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph “Cheegelo”; Loving mother of Michael, Carmel, Anne Louise and Janine; Cherished grandmother of Joseph, Lindsay, and Andrea; Read More…
North End resident Elena Bonetti has been selected as the Arlington Catholic High School Senior Student of the Quarter. At the end of every quarter, teachers nominate students and then the full faculty votes on who should receive this honor. A student from each class is chosen based on their commitment to living the AC motto: “Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with God.” Elena comes from Read More…
Former North End resident, Roseann Sdoia, lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing and is now engaged to the firefighter who saved her. Roseann Sdoia, 48, tells The New York Post that she and Boston firefighter Mike Materia were engaged on Nantucket in December. “He’s seen me on my worst day,” Sdoia told the New York Read More…