Following up on the success of his fiction thriller, Necessary Assets, longtime North End Boston resident James Ring has released his second book titled 784 Broadway. Taking a different path this time, the new book recounts Ring’s own immigrant Italian heritage and recounts summer visits to his family’s small greengrocer store in New York’s Hudson Valley. The book release of 784 Read More…
Christopher Romano a volunteer music instructor at the Nazzaro Center and student at the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s Private Music Instruction program for many years was the opening act at the 22nd Annual Taste of the North End. Thanks to Donato Frattaroli, Chris and his friend Jake Fulkerson (on the drums) played Read More…
Native North Ender and editor of the Regional Review, Phil Orlandella received a special birthday wish from the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). NEWRA presented a cake and NEMPAC trumpet student Victor Brogna played “Happy Birthday” for the occasion. It was all captured in video at the May 14, 2015 meeting at the Nazzaro Read More…
St. John School welcomed NECN to our school to film a “Making the Grade” story about our school’s Immersive Education (iED) program. “Making the Grade” is a series that takes a look at education-related news across New England. NECN filmed our students using Minecraft and virtual reality (VR) to recreate Boston’s Old North Church as Read More…
Maddy Ward of the North End, placed 2nd in the annual Boston Fair Housing Art Contest which celebrates the signing of the Fair Housing Act. The purpose of the contest is to foster a better sense of understanding, acceptance and appreciation for the diversity in our neighborhoods and throughout our communities. Maddy is a sophomore Read More…
Palma (DeMarco) Bova of Boston’s North End on May 6, 2015. Beloved daughter of Patrick and Rose (Rossi) DeMarco. Wife of the late Anthony B. Bova. Loving mother of Anthony M. Bova of the North End, Rosanne Bova of the North End, Patrick Bova of the North End, Dianne Bova of Chelsea, Michael Bova and Read More…
On Sunday April 26 the Societa Cattolica Italiana di San Marco, St. Mark’s Society, held its annual Mass and breakfast at Sacred Heart Church and St. John’s school hall. The Mass was in honor of the deceased members of the society and was the tenth anniversary Mass for Armando, “Eddie”, Vignolo the longtime president of Read More…
On Saturday, April 25, 2015 Walter and Grace Luongo celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Walter met Grace in 1947 and were married in 1948. They are life long residents of the North End. Walter will be celebrating his 90th birthday in May and served our country in World War II from 1943 to 1946 as Command Read More…
Antonio Navarro is certainly one of the more distinctive faces in the North End. His father was Sicilian and his mother Basque. Supporting the reputation that Basque people live long lives, Antonio is going strong in his late-80s. He can still be found singing with an accordion in his hands from time to time. Patricia Thiboutot Read More…
Phil Orlandella, longtime reporter, editor and former owner of the North End Regional Review, celebrates his 70th birthday this week on April 27th. Over the years, now spanning decades, Phil has dedicated himself to covering the North End and keeping the Regional Review going strong as the neighborhood’s paper. In addition to his work at the Regional, Read More…
ANA Massachusetts, the state affiliate of the American Nurses Association, honored North End resident Arlene Lowenstein, PhD, RN at the 2015 Living Legends and Excellence in Nursing Awards Dinner and Spring Conference in Dedham. The group also announced that Myra F. Cacace, MS, GNP/ADM-BC, CDE, a charter member and experienced nurse practitioner, has assumed the Read More…
Kathryn Burton and Daniel Toscano, both longtime North End residents, have been appointed to the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Board of Directors. The new volunteer members have been appointed by local government officials to the non-profit board that oversees the Greenway parks. Kathryn Burton is a government affairs professional and was appointed by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. Daniel Toscano Read More…