Many of the national sports mavens and experts do not give the Patriots much of a chance to make it to the Super Bowl. For the record, if the Pats don’t make it to the Superbowl this year, their stellar…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
Obituaries 01-10-2012
Margaret Prato Of Revere, formerly of the North End Margaret (Bentivegna) Prato of Revere, formerly of Boston’s North End, died on December 3. She was in her 92nd year. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Prato; loving…
A Food Resolution
Editor’s note: Recently Chef Raymond Gillespie brought Salumeria Italiana (151 Richmond Street) to a cooking class at Boston Center for Adult Education. In a lively, interactive, hands-on class, Chef Raymond and the students made Polenta with Cacciatore Sauce, Asparagus Risotto,…
Crime Statistics Down for 2011
Area A-1, which includes Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown North End and downtown, saw an approximately 13-percent reduction in violent and property crimes by year’s end as compared to 2010, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 26 of…
Development Will Continue
The North End is poised for another solid year of development and investment. There remains in this neighborhood a great number of older properties owned by longtime North End families which have not yet been rehabbed. In addition, the number…
Filene’s Basement
The final death knell for Filene’s basement last weekend is like a stab in the heart for those of us who grew-up with parents who considered Filene’s Basement every bit as good as brand name stores with the most expensive…
Obituaries 01-03-2012
Emilio ‘Red’ Marchionne Recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Bravery Emilio J. “Red†Marchionne of East Boston, formerly of Boston’s North End, died in Revere on December 26. A retiree of the Boston Naval Shipyard and a US Navy veteran…
NEAA Basketball at the Nazzaro Center
Who needs the NBA! The Nazzaro Center and the North End Athletic Association have teamed up once again to provide the neighborhood with one of the best in-house basketball programs in the city. Bigger and better than previous years, the…
The French Cultural Center’s “A Taste of Bordeaux†Dinner
The French Cultural Center (located at 53 Marlborough Street) hosted “Le Tour De France Viticole 2011â€, A Taste of Bordeaux on Monday, November 21st , for 130 guests at The Chilton Club. The sold-out  benefit raised funds for the Center’s…
Out with the Old; in with the New
It was a turbulent and tumultuous year in some parts of the world. In this nation, it was, above all, a year when we got more of the same rather than the dramatic change needed to alter our course. The…