Vincent Buccieri North End resident Vincent J. Buccieri of Boston’s North End died on June 11. He was the cherished son of Anna (Manganiello) Buccieri of the North End and the late James; beloved brother of Anthony Buccieri and his…
Month: June 2011
Graphic Boomer Tell All Memoir – The Evening News with Walter Cronkite
The Evening News with Walter Cronkite evokes a time, the years 1967-1971, and the shift in ideals and experience through the closely observed eyes of Jack Krivitsky. He goes off to college in 1967 straddling two worlds: the upper middle…
Lord Stanley, Meet Captain Chara
One of our photographers grabbed this historic shot Thursday morning of Boston Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara exiting the charter plane at Logan Airport while hoisting the Stanley Cup into the air. A small group of fans were there to cheer…
Summer in the City
In this fabulously colored Michael Clough photograph some of the well- known locals on their favorite corner are shown enjoying a summer day. Can you identify where in the North End this photograph was taken?
Head House Expansion Proposal Rejected by NEWRA
By Phil Orlandella A severe thunderstorm was enough to keep numerous residents from attending NEWRA monthly meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center. Besides the usual committee reports, NEWRA’s agenda has three request items that required action votes. The Association…
DiMasi Waiting
In the quiet of his home in a Commercial Street condominium, former Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi has been pondering his fate. Where he spends the next 10 years of his life is on the line right now with…
New Tot Lot and Drainage Topics at next DeFilippo Meeting
By Phil Orlandella Another public meeting to discuss the potential design of the DeFilippo Playground, which borders Prince and Snow Hill Streets, is being proposed by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The suggested date is between June…
Neighborhood Parks Map in the Making
By Phil Orlandella Once its finally ready, NEWRA Parks and Open Space Committee plans to widely distribute the Neighborhood Parks Map that include public places in the North End and along the Waterfront, according to committee chairperson Anne M. Pistorio.…
Boston Bikes Peddles Lane in Neighborhood
By Phil Orlandella Once again it was a low turnout of residents at a public meeting in the Nazzaro Community Center to hear a proposal by Boston Bikes to create a bike lane from the Greenway to Hull Street along…
The Rev. John Unni Sets a Wonderful Precedent
Father John Unni delivered a homily of historic proportion for a Catholic church in Boston at Sunday’s Mass at St. Cecilia’s Church in the Back Bay, The homily supported St. Cecilia’s gay and lesbian churchgoers as members of the much…