The 2012 annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon was a crowded affair on Thursday afternoon when hundreds assembled at Filippo’s Ristorante for the charity event. Raising thousands of dollars for North End seniors and families in need, the committee chair, Robert “Ted” Tomasone said that over 200 checks of an increased amount ($40) were sent Read More…
No tickets or reservations required, open to everyone. If you can’t make it and would still like to contribute please make checks payable to Wounded Warrior Project and mail to Olivia Scimeca 21 Cleveland Place #5 Boston, Mass 02113 or you can donate online here.
If you can’t make it and would still like to contribute please make checks payable to Wounded Warrior Project and mail to Olivia Scimeca 21 Cleveland Place #5 Boston, Mass 02113 or you can donate online here.
Save the date – Thursday January 19th, 2012 from 6 to 10pm Fundraiser at Lucia’s Restaurant on Hanover Street to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Many more details about this event will follow. Olivia’s Scimeca’s son, Ricky from the North End, along with his friends Robert McCarthy and Justin Santoro while deployed in Afghanistan have Read More…
Photo: St. Lucy Society with Ricky Scimeca earlier this year.Two Thumbs Up To the St. Lucy Society! On Wednesday, November 9th the St. Lucy members got together at their monthly meeting and wrote Christmas cards and made goodie bags that were mailed Saturday, November 12th to our very own North Ender Ricky Scimeca and his Read More…
North Ender, Pfc. Rick Scimeca, talks to a military reporter about what it is like to be serving his country in Afghanistan on Veterans Day.
North Ender Ricky Scimeca is interviewed in this video clip (1:13) from the 1-182nd Infantry currently deployed in Afghanistan after a fire fight against insurgents. Video courtesy of Nato Community TV. Just two weeks ago, PFC Scimeca, was home in the North End carrying the statue of Saint Anthony during this year’s feast. Thanks to Read More…
Ricky Scimeca was given a North End send-off on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Home for just a week from the Rhode Island 182nd National Guard Infantry Battalion, Ricky ships off to Afghanistan on Tuesday. The Saint Anthony Society hosted the event for Ricky, who was present with many family and friends including his mother North Read More…
North End resident Olivia Scimeca is shown with her sons, Nicholas and Ricky, a soldier with the Rhode Island 182nd National Guard Infantry Battalion at Logan Airport. Ricky returned home for leave before shipping off to Afghanistan next week. (Courtesy of Phil Orlandella)