by Rita Pagliuca Whenever we talked about the military history of the 60’s my sons were so surprised that I remembered very little yet could remember and sing all the words of the top tunes of the era. I tried to explain to them that it was not like today with CNN and Fox News Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S684o4htshk] North End Stories features this video with native North Ender, Frank Imbergamo. Frank points out some old time sights and shares stories about neighborhood staples from the 1950s like Giro’s and Blue Front Restaurants, and Boston Sausage. North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history of the neighborhood through its people. Read More…
North End BINGO fans came out on Sunday afternoon to the Nazzaro Community Center for one of our own, Roseann Sdoia. Seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the North End resident had to have part of her leg amputated. After being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last week, Roseann was able to attend the Read More…
We recently profiled “Eliot School Mom” and Charlestown resident, Elena Barbera, about how she was climbing Bunker Hill Monument for a month to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. Friday’s New York Times features Elena and her efforts: Elena Barbera, a writer who has lived in Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYsuncDX0rc] Boston Marathon bombing victim and North End resident, Roseann Sdoia, talks about her experience and recovery with Greater Boston host Emily Rooney. Roseann’s Recovery Fund currently stands at slightly over $350,000 from over 4,000 donors. More on Roseann Sdoia and the Marathon Bombings.
At the May 2013 North End Public Safety meeting, residents thanked Boston Police for their work after the Boston Marathon bombings. District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee and Officer Ted Boyle are shown above holding their “Boston Strong” t-shirts. Both officers were at the finish line during the bombings. District A-1 hosts a monthly public safety Read More…
Shores Salter, the young man that helped Roseann Sdoia, on the day of the Boston Marathon bombings was reunited with her at Spaulding Rehab Center for the first time on Saturday. Roseann, a North End resident, was severely injured in the bombings, losing most of her right leg. Roseann and Shores were separated soon after Read More…
Lucy DeCristoforo, a life-long resident of the North End, recently celebrated her 100th Birthday at the North End Spaulding Nursing Home with her family (Photo by Phil Orlandella)
After the Boston Marathon bombings, North Street Grille posted a fundraiser where appetizer sales went to Roseann Sdoia’s Recovery Fund through April 30th. Owner and North End resident, Robin Sidell, shares this update. Thank You everyone for your support. We raised over $2,100 for the Roseann Sdoia’s Recovery Fund. Roseann lives in the North End Read More…
As Roseann Sdoia continues her recovery from a serious injury in the Boston Marathon bombings, many have reached out to the North End resident including several celebrities. New England Patriots Tight-End, Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, stopped by as did actor Kevin Spacey and several Red Sox players. See more photos at the Recovery Fund page where more than Read More…
In the April 2013 issue of Bostoniano Magazine, we found some new articles featuring the North End and its people. Stefano Salimbeni interviews Gino Colafella from Johnny & Gino Barber Shop on Hanover Street. After his lifetime partner officially retired, North End barber Gino Colafella talks of his shop and the neighborhood that, over 40 Read More…
Blanca Batteau Fincham, one of the Waterfront’s loveliest ladies, passed away on March 17 at the age of 91 years young. Together with her husband Chris, Blanca gave much of her time and energy supporting the North End and Waterfront. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy honored her on April 26 with a special tree planting ceremony on Read More…