Piccoli Regali (Little Gifts) has begun its third year hosted by the Old North Church until April 23, 2011. The program is neighbors helping neighbors by distributing small bags of food to North End residents on Saturdays to compensate for other food programs generally not available on weekends. Piccoli Regali is held at the...
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Receiving what he deserved
The Boston City Council’s vote to expel their colleague Chuck Turner last week was the right thing to do. The 11-1 vote showed the resolve of the council, despite many of its members fretting that Turner was their friend and it was a difficult vote to make considering all he had done for his...
Dr. Johnson’s dilemma
Boston School Superintendent Carol Johnson is attempting to close down 13 Boston Public Schools and to combine five others in order to cut a more than $50 million deficit the Boston School Department is facing. Dr. Johnson’s gambit – to close schools that can no longer sustain themselves – is a step in the...
December 7, 1941
More than 60% of the nation was born after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. President Franklin Roosevelt called the attack despicable – a day that would live in infamy. As it turns out, the Japanese made a fatal mistake challenging the arsenal of democracy on that day 69 years...
Obituaries 12-06-2010
Leonard Tammaro Of Florida, formerly of the North End Leonard Tammaro of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, formerly of Boston’s North End and Revere, died on November 27 following a valiant battle with kidney failure. Born and raised in Boston’s North End, he graduated from Boston College High School and served in the U.S. Air Force....
A special day for the Previte Family
It was a great day in the life and times of the Previte Family of the North End recently when their newborn son Aidan Nicolo Previte was christened at St. Leonard’s Church by Father Antonio. It was a November 21 that will stand for the rest of Aidan’s life as a most special day. Shown...
Mother Anna’s receives a recognition award from NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee
NEWRA Clean Streets Committee recently presented John Caparella owner of Mother Anna’s on Hanover Street with their Good Neighbor Recognition Award for helping to keep the community clean by consistently cleaning the sidewalk and curb in front of his place of business. John told the Review he was honored to receive the recognition award....
NEWRA membership drive underway
A 2011 membership renewal drive is underway by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association which currently has a reported membership of 350. NEWRA is a neighborhood volunteer group that addresses issues and requests that directly affect the community. The non-profit group meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month at 7pm in the Nazzaro...
NEAA North End Christmas Parade Dec. 12
For the 40th year, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will conduct its annual North End Christmas Parade with the arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter at Puopolo Memorial Park on Commercial Street. The holiday event will be held on Sunday, December 12 at 1pm and features many characters like Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse,...
Obituaries 11-30-2010
Benedict Lentini Had 25-year career at Mass State Lottery Benedict C. “Ben” Lentini, a 60 year resident of Everett, formerly of Boston’s North End, died on November 18 following a brief battle with cancer at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He was 82 years old. He was an alumnus of the Franciscan Seminary School...
Mendoza family hosts fundraiser for Eliot School
Another successful fundraiser to benefit the Eliot School, organized by the Mendoza family, took place at their restaurant Vinoteca di Monica on Richmond Street. Last year, the Mendoza family hosted event raised $17,000 for the Charter Street School to purchase supplies and equipment. This year $20,000 was raised for a two-year total of $37,000....
NEWRA says no to Bricco expansion
Despite full support from abutters and other residents, the committee voted to oppose a plan by Frank DePasquale to expand Bricco Restaurant into the adjacent property he purchased from Nobile Insurance. The NEWNC also supported the request by a 10-0 vote. It appears that residents were concerned with additional noise on Hanover Street. "Bricco’s...
NEWRA Clean Streets Committee seeks co-chairs
Several topics were discussed at the recent NEWRA Clean Streets Committee meeting including the announcement co-chairs Naomi Paul and Patricia Thiboutot are stepping down after a two-year stint on the active committee. The co-chairs were recognized by Councilor Sal LaMattina, DPW Assistant Commissioner Frank O’Brien, NEWRA’s new president Stephanie Hogue and every committee member...
Remembering the way it was – The Evening News with Walter Cronkite
I first met Walter Cronkite in the early afternoon, November 22, 1963. I was 13 years old. We met briefly on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. I was a newly minted freshman at Ocean City High School, built high on a hill overlooking the Atlantic in 1912...
Thanksgiving 2010
Everything about our lives and about the well-being of our nation has been put in question by the nagging recession that has cost so many jobs and our belief in the banking system and even our belief in our ability as a nation to overcome economic adversity. With Thanksgiving upon us, we agree there...
Obituaries 11-22-2010
Frances Valvo Boston resident Frances M. (Cascio) Valvo of Boston died on October 16. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Valvo; loving mother of Michael Valvo of Haverhill; sister of Salvatore Cascio of Medford. A memorial mass was held in St. Stephens Church, Boston. Arrangements were by the Wm F. Spencer...
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Pagliuca’s Restaurant owner/chef Joe Pagliuca prepares some delicious Italian food at his Parmenter Street eatery. The restaurant has been recently expanded and attracts many customers including regulars like the Haymarket Pushcart Association Lunch Bunch.
NEWNC supports Brico’s expansion
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) pitched two 10-0 shut-outs at their recent monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Community Center. Council members voted 10-0 to support a request by Frank DePasquale owner of the property at 241 Hanover Street to expand his restaurant, Brico’s into the newly purchased property formerly Nobile Insurance Agency. The...
LaMattina/Arroyo hold Veterans Services Hearings
On the Monday before Veterans Day, Boston City Councilors Sal LaMattina and Felix G. Arroyo held a hearing at City Hall to ensure Boston veterans are provided with a safe and healthy environment when returning home from Iraq or Afghanistan. The hearing, attended by many veteran organizations, also concentrated on making sure veterans all...
DA Conley discusses bullying issues with local students
North End Against Drugs (NEAD), North End Community Health Center and District Attorney Dan Conley recently teamed up to advise 200 students from St. John and the Eliot Schools about bullying at St. John’s Hall. Assistant DA Gerry Stewart and other staff from Conley’s office introduced students in attendance to a presentation designed to...
Nazzaro Center Small Fry League underway
Small Fry Basketball is underway at the Nazzaro Community Center with four teams competing. This very popular basketball league officially got into action on October 30 and will run through March 12 when the championship game will take place. Starting times for the regular season games are 12noon and 2pm, beginning with a half...
Menino shows strength, common sense on crucial issues
Last week, Boston’s mayor showed why he remains relevant after all these years to the vast majority of residents living and working in this city. First, he issued a major statement indicating that he will be going to the State House to argue for health insurance reform for public employees that could save the...
Obituaries 11-15-2010
Helen Pozniak GE retiree Helen L. (Yuknevich) Pozniak, a retired secretary, died early Thursday morning at the Winchester Hospital after a brief illness. She was 89 years old. Born in Boston’s North End, she was the beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Barbara (Walauska) Yuknevich. She worked for many years at GE in...
Teens raise funds to battle Breast Cancer
Members of the Nazzaro Community Center Teen Program, under the direction of one of the parents Captain Roseann Romano, spent the better part of October planning a fundraiser for the "Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure" endeavor to help battle breast cancer. The group raised $2,200, about $800 short of their goal,...