On Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Boston College High School’s 152nd Commencement, President William Kemeza and the Board of Trustees presented diplomas to 304 members of the class of 2016. General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. a 1973 graduate of BC High, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the address. Among the graduates was North End Read More…
In what was billed as the match of the school year, St. John School held a teachers vs. students soccer match last Friday, May 20th at Puopolo Park. The soccer match was part of our 4th Grade fundraising writing assignment where the students had to come up with ideas on how they can help with Read More…
St. John School’s 6th, 7th, and 8th graders visited Suffolk University’s Honors Showcase on Tuesday in Sargent Hall. The Suffolk University students were doing a Franklinpalooza–with different facets of Benjamin Franklin’s life represented–printing, soap-making, inventions, music, food, politics, literature. Franklin even attended along with a special Franklin-themed piñata. We would like to once again thank Read More…
Happy 64th Anniversary to Mary and Frank Romano of the North End! In the photo above, we caught them working to help others, as usual, here in the Nazzaro Center. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email info@northendwaterfront.com with your photo and a caption. See past neighborhood photo posts.
Running in the Boston Marathon for the first time and finishing the international race that attracts thousands of participants is really something to brag about. While winning is the lifelong ultimate goal, for North End resident Michael LoPriore (53 years old) it was a great start and a terrific accomplishment. LoPriore’s overall time, start to finish Read More…
Everyone on North Street knew Joey was a good kid. Whenever he walked by Sonny Fuze Box’s shop he would tap on the window to say hello. If his mother sent him to the Ace of Spades’ corner store for some milk and to play a few numbers, Ace knew he didn’t have to worry Read More…
Andrea Waldstein is one of Project Kesher’s earliest supporters and a founding board member. Her deep connection to the region was solidified with a trip she took with her then 80-year old father to the town he left in Ukraine when he was 12. She has recruited for, and traveled on, PK trips to Ukraine in Read More…
Leonard “Leo The Lion” Intravesato of Boston’s North End on April 11, 2016. Beloved son of the late Leonard and Lillian (Paladino) Intravesato. Loving father of Darlene West and her husband Steven of Portsmouth, RI, Leonard “Lenny” J. Intravesato of Norwood, and Cheryl Spencer and her husband Dan of Bellingham. Cherished grandfather of Courtney, Dan Read More…
St. John School hosted our annual science fair this past week. Our 5th – 8th grade students presented their experiments to an audience of their peers along with their parents and a host of judges including our science teacher, Dr. Anne King and several members of the Coast Guard. The Science Fair gave our students Read More…
John Sullivan of Prince Postale shares this special remembrance of Prince the Cat. (Note: A memorial service will be held for Prince on March 29th, 6:00 p.m. at Old North Church, 193 Salem Street.) On March 22nd, I received a call by one of Prince’s friends on Greenough Lane that he was sick and to come quickly. Read More…
On March 16, 2016 our community lost a loyal and true North Ender who passed away far from the neighborhood she once called home, but not distant from the hearts of her friends left behind. Five years had elapsed since Fredda and her husband Bill Lee relocated to Florida at the conclusion of a defamation Read More…
Prince Sullivan, 6, of Boston’s North End passed away on March 22. Prince was the resident cat at Prince Postale on Prince Street. Prince was born in Somerville, (2009) MA and adopted by John, his care giver, at three months old. When Prince was 2 and half years old, he began to discover the streets, fire Read More…