Former Massachusetts House Speaker and longtime North End representative, Sal DiMasi, received early compassionate release from prison, after a U.S. District Court ruled on Thursday. Judge Mark Wolf ordered that DiMasi be freed on November 22nd and returned to his home state. In its order, the court sympathized with the 71 year-old’s past prostate and throat cancers and ongoing chronic Read More…
St. John School 8th graders, John Paul Anderson, Michael Buttiri, Teddy Pasto, Nicholas Seaver and Nicholas Williams, received the sacrament of Confirmation this past weekend. These five young men have all been together at St. John School since they were in the first grade. The Confirmation services were held St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Read More…
Each year, Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston celebrate the millennial contribution to our city with the Annual SPARK Impact Awards. Executive Director of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Sherri Snow, has been selected as a finalist in the category of Community Building and Neighborhood Improvement. Sherri Snow has been leading arts Read More…
Longtime resident and community leader, Joanne Hayes-Rines, is featured in the cover article of the Inventors Digest November 2016 issue. You probably know Joanne for her volunteer work as President of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, but you may be surprised to hear of her contributions to the inventing profession as editor and owner of Read More…
Stephen Tocco, Chairman of ML Strategies, was honored with the You Matter! Award at the Elizabeth Stone House (ESH) fundraiser held at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. Tocco is an avid supporter the Elizabeth Stone House, which offers programs for battered women including transitional housing, and he is committed to ensuring the success of its Read More…
Lucy (Macri) Papa of Boston’s North End on October 31, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas Papa. Loving mother of Nicholas Papa and his wife Beatrice of Revere and Maria Milso and her husband John of East Bridgewater. Cherished grandmother of DeAnna Venezia, Kristen Rotondo and John Milso II; great-grandmother of Isabella, Sophia, Gianna Read More…
Holy Halloween costumes Batman! It’s that time of year again when ghosts and goblins appear to take over the North End and that is exactly what happened at the United States Coast Guard Base last Friday when the Coast Guard personnel hosted our St. John School students. They invited all the minions, superheroes, princesses and Read More…
PASTO, Irene M. (Cardone), 86 of the North End on October 28, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Theodore J. Pasto. Loving mother of Theodore Lewis and his wife Denise Pasto of Boston, Eugene Mark and his wife Christine Pasto of Windham, NH and Irene Connor of Gloucester. Cherished grandmother of Luigi Pasto and his fiance Read More…
Our 5th graders were invited to the Converse Headquarters in Boston to learn about the design of their sneakers, the history of Converse, how you can custom create your own sneakers, what it’s like to work in the company retail store, how they use technology and innovation in their product designs, how the supply chain Read More…
Article by Maria Ciampa and Photos by Michele Morgan Loyal human supporters and their pet companions participated in six categories at the Second Annual RUFF Fundraiser Dog Show that kept us smiling and laughing! BRING HOME THE BACON! Yeah, for all our mutts and purebreds who support RUFF’s efforts! Thanks to all our participants both human Read More…
Longtime North End resident, Mary McGee, is the new President of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). McGee was voted into the lead role after a contentious election process at the October 13th annual meeting. An unsuccessful proposal to extend executive term limits thwarted the group’s nomination committee to have past President Ford Cavallari continue serving in that role. Vice Read More…
The Friends of the North End recently celebrated its 44th annual reunion. At the gathering Bob Chiota, a former North Ender and retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, presented a 50th year commemorative pin inscribed with “a grateful nation honors you” to his North End Vietnam comrades. Pictured from left to right are Richard Sinopoli, Ronald Read More…