By John Lynds On Monday, during the final taping of the Food Network’s new show ‘Food Feuds’ the network named Pizzeria Regina, the pizzeria that started in the North End and grew to 15 restaurants comprised of 13 fast-service, high-volume…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
Mayor shows strength with his view prevailing
A developer hoping to place a casino in South Boston along the waterfront was told last week, point blank, by Mayor Menino that such a project and development would never have a chance of being built there as long as…
Fires lessen the sting after recent string of fires
The 17.5% raise recently granted to the city’s firefighters after tremulous debate becomes less a bone of contention following two serious fires on Beacon Hill and another serious fire in Charlestown. A man jumped from the third floor of a…
Obituaries 07-20-2010
Josephine Strazzullo Of New Hampshire, formerly of the North End Josephine R. Strazzullo of Portsmouth NH, formerly of the North End of Boston, died on July 11. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Strazzullo who died on…
Fighting the beetles
A groundskeeper at the Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain recently spotted the voracious and vicious Asian long horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) feasting on a mature shade tree last week. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection…
Saturday’s rain
When the first rain in weeks finally fell Saturday afternoon, it came in a magnificent torrent. That rain caused the dried up grass, bushes and flowers to rejoice. The streets were swept clean of soot and dust. Everything was soaked…
Obituaries 07-14-2010
Barbara Piso Of Beverly, formerly of the North End Barbara M. (Morgan) Piso of Beverly, formerly of the North End and East Boston, died on July 3. She was the beloved wife of Peter R. Piso; loving mother of Peter…
Everyone is away
The 4th of July holiday was a great success. Hundreds of thousands swarmed for music, food and fireworks and virtually no arrests, no outrageous violence and very little in the way of inconvenience. It was a quintessential American weekend with…
Obituaries 07-07-2010
Ida Forte, 86 North End resident Ida (Citroni) Forte of Boston’s North End died on June 28. She was 86 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Annibale "Chick" Forte; cherished mother of Danny Forte, Kenneth Forte…
Tigers Capture NEAA Majors Baseball Crown
When it was all said and done, it was the Tigers that won the 2010 NEAA/Nazzaro Center Majors Baseball Championship with a 9-0 shutout of the Indians who led the 2 of 3 series one game to none. The Tigers…