A one alarm fire as fires go is not a big thing. But when the one alarm fire is on Fleet Street in the North End, the rough equivalent of the army, navy and air force is sent out to…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
Obituaries 07-17-2012
Lucia ‘Lucy’ Costello Family formerly owned North End Shoe Factory Lucia “Lucy” (Barbati) Costello, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, died on July 4 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford after a brief illness. She was 94 years…
Good Places to Eat While Enjoying Free Summer Events
Around the city, all summer long, free events invite us to grab a picnic and spend a few hours enjoying a concert, movie, play, or festival. As you plan to take advantage of these opportunities, here are a few places…
The Heat, the Humidity, the Dead of Summer; Nothing Keeps Visitors Away from North End
It is for all intents and purposes the dead of summer – that wonderful moment in the New England weather cycle when there is just as much summer in front of us as already behind. In neighborhoods like the North…
Naming Public Places in Return for Payment
The T has decided to sell naming rights for its various stations throughout the city in order to bring in more income. It is probably bad public policy to begin naming our public places for a price to virtually any…
Commentary by Phil Orlandella
Martignetti a Baseball Giant Volunteers make the North End Athletic Association click. They are the heart and soul of the non-profit community organization that has been providing programs for North End residents for over 50 years. One of those volunteers,…
Obituaries 07-10-2012
Philip DeMinico North End Resident Philip E. DeMinico of Boston’s North End died on June 27. He was 90 years old. He leaves his loving sister, Edith F. Sorrenti of Medford, many dear nieces and nephews and several loving friends.…
Coffee Hour
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is shown giving out free plants to local residents at his Coffee Hour in the North End at DiFilippo Playground.
The 2012 Fourth of July
This year’s Esplanade Fourth of July celebration will likely be one of the largest in recent years. The combination of great music and fireworks, hundreds of thousands of people joining together and entertainment beyond compare – and all of this…
Obituaries 07-03-2012
Pietro Trombetta North End Resident Pietro Trombetta of Boston’s North End died on June 25. He was 86 years old. He was the cherished son of the late Maria (DeSantis) and Domenico Trombetta; loving husband of Gilda (Indiciani) Trombetta; beloved…