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Video for Missing Person, Gene Losik
Eugene Losik, 25, remains missing. This video is from the Eagle Tribune as part of an article, “He has to be alive somewhere.” Background: Gene attended a friend’s birthday, on Fri., Feb 19, 2010, along with his fiance, at Sissy K’s a bar at Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market. Shortly thereafter he went back to his hotel, Read More…
North End Supports St. Francis House at 6th Annual Bake Sale & Flea Market
The North End Friends of St. Francis House held their 6th annual Bake Sale and Flea Market over the past two days at the Nazzaro Center. Early tallies indicate the fund raiser will exceed the $16,000+ raised last year. The Nazzaro Center was overflowing with neighborhood donations of all types of flea market items. Plus, Read More…
Animated Coverage of LaMattina Getting Hit by a Segway
Chuck Burlap of Boston24.com Action News pokes fun of Councilor Sal LaMattina taking a hit from a Segway in an experiment with Commissioner Tom Timlin. Universal Hub reported that at a recent City Council hearing, LaMattina recalled the stunt from when he was in the City’s Transportation Department. “It hurt,” he says. The Segway bit starts about Read More…
More Movies to Film in North End?
Given the number of movies we have seen filming recently in the North End area, it is noteworthy that a State legislature committee defeated an effort to rescind tax credits to movie companies. House Bill 3854 was an attempt to cut the film tax credit but rejected by the Joint Committee on Revenue this week. Read More…
Jules Aarons Exhibition Features Neighborhood Photos
Boston Public Library is currently featuring an exhibition “Man in the Street: Jules Aarons Photographs Boston 1947 – 1976” with several photos of the North End as well as other Boston neighborhoods. From the Boston Public Library: In 1997, the Boston Public Library began collecting the work of Boston photographer Jules Aarons (1921-2008),and the library Read More…
Latest on “OxyMorons” Movie
Loaded Gun reports the latest status of the movie “OxyMorons” from the North End’s Damien DePaola (Ristorante Damiano), Director Robert Scali, Screenwriter John Hickey and featuring UFC fighter Tim Sylvia. The independent film was shot in Charlestown and the North End last Fall. Sam Baltrusis posts: “Based on the screen writer’s real-life experiences with drug Read More…
Tabblo of North End Neighborhood Photos
Kurt Swanson presents a Tabblo of North End images. “I live in the North End of Boston, so I volunteered to do my best to capture what life is like here, even though, like so many other places in the world, this is a neighborhood in transition. In the 1930’s there were over 45,000 people Read More…
NEWRA’s February 2010 Meeting Highlights
Here are the highlights from the February 12th North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz announced that Governor Patrick signed the Green Ticket Bill into law. This issue was the subject of his maiden speech in the State House of Representatives. NEWRA’s Clean Streets committee, along with Councilor Sal LaMattina, strongly supported Read More…
Historical North End Photo Presentation at NEWRA Meeting
There will be a special North End historical photo presentation at Thursday’s February 11th North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Vito Aluia, North End resident and local history buff, will present his slideshow of historical North End photographs. Enjoy a historical “tour” of our neighborhood without having to go out in the cold. The regular meeting Read More…
Watchful Dog at Salumeria Italiana
BostonZest’s Penny Cherubino captures a picture of a watchful dog outside the Salumeria Italiana on Richmond St. as part of her “Sunday Dog” series. If you know this dog, please leave a comment. Penny and Ed have been spending a bit of time enjoying the North End recently. Read their post about the Lobster Rolls Read More…
Clueless Captures Salem St. Butcher Shop
Clueless in Boston captures an intriguing photo of the Salem Street butcher shop. CluelessInBoston.com is a unique site with consistently stellar shots you won’t find anywhere else. One of the readers recently said, “I’m writing a murder mystery set in Boston. I come for inspiration and get lots of it.” Oh, and the meat shop Read More…