Obituary: Anthony T. Mendez of Boston’s North End and Wareham
Anthony Thomas Mendez (May 5, 1939 – April 10, 2015) of Boston’s North End and Wareham, on April 10, 2015. Beloved husband of Esta-Lee Fisher Mendez. Funeral from the Boston Harborside Home 580...
View ArticleMarathon Fundraiser in Memory of Stephen J. Perez [Photos]
In what has become an annual event, North Ender Matthew Imbergamo, held a community fundraiser at Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar on Sunday afternoon to support his run in the 2015 Boston Marathon in...
View ArticleRemembering Bobby D
Five years ago today my good friend Bobby D passed away. It seems like yesterday but 5 years is a long time. The North End and Charlestown miss him very much. He did tons of good things for the youth...
View ArticleThe Countdown to St. John School’s 8th Grade Graduation 2015 Is On!
In just 34 more school days, St. John School’s 8th Grade class will be donning their caps and gown and accepting their diplomas at Sacred Heart Church with their fellow graduates, family, friends and...
View ArticleTwo North End Residents Appointed to Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy...
Kathryn Burton and Daniel Toscano, both longtime North End residents, have been appointed to the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Board of Directors. The new volunteer members have been appointed by local...
View ArticleArlene Lowenstein Honored as Living Legend in Nursing
ANA Massachusetts, the state affiliate of the American Nurses Association, honored North End resident Arlene Lowenstein, PhD, RN at the 2015 Living Legends and Excellence in Nursing Awards Dinner and...
View ArticleHappy 70th Birthday to Phil Orlandella!
Phil Orlandella, longtime reporter, editor and former owner of the North End Regional Review, celebrates his 70th birthday this week on April 27th. Over the years, now spanning decades, Phil has...
View ArticleNeighborhood Photo: Painting Antonio Navarro
Antonio Navarro is certainly one of the more distinctive faces in the North End. His father was Sicilian and his mother Basque. Supporting the reputation that Basque people live long lives, Antonio is...
View Article67th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Walter & Grace Luongo
On Saturday, April 25, 2015 Walter and Grace Luongo celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Walter met Grace in 1947 and were married in 1948. They are life long residents of the North End. Walter...
View ArticleDom Campochiaro Remembered at Annual St. Mark’s Society Mass & Breakfast
On Sunday April 26 the Societa Cattolica Italiana di San Marco, St. Mark’s Society, held its annual Mass and breakfast at Sacred Heart Church and St. John’s school hall. The Mass was in honor of the...
View ArticleObituary: Palma (Demarco) Bova of Boston’s North End
Palma (DeMarco) Bova of Boston’s North End on May 6, 2015. Beloved daughter of Patrick and Rose (Rossi) DeMarco. Wife of the late Anthony B. Bova. Loving mother of Anthony M. Bova of the North End,...
View ArticleNorth End Student, Maddy Ward, Places 2nd in Boston Fair Housing Art Contest
Maddy Ward of the North End, placed 2nd in the annual Boston Fair Housing Art Contest which celebrates the signing of the Fair Housing Act. The purpose of the contest is to foster a better sense of...
View ArticleSt. John School Featured on NECN’s “Making the Grade”
St. John School welcomed NECN to our school to film a “Making the Grade” story about our school’s Immersive Education (iED) program. “Making the Grade” is a series that takes a look at...
View ArticleTrumpeting Phil Orlandella’s 70th Birthday at Residents’ Association [Video]
Native North Ender and editor of the Regional Review, Phil Orlandella received a special birthday wish from the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). NEWRA presented a cake and NEMPAC...
View ArticleChristopher Romano Plays at Taste of the North End
Christopher Romano a volunteer music instructor at the Nazzaro Center and student at the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s Private Music Instruction program for many years was the opening...
View ArticleLocal Author, James Ring, Releases New Book “784 Broadway”
Following up on the success of his fiction thriller, Necessary Assets, longtime North End Boston resident James Ring has released his second book titled 784 Broadway. Taking a different path this...
View ArticleJanine Martignetti Wins First Place in Kentucky Derby Hat Contest
Janine Martignetti took home first place in the Kentucky Derby Hat contest put on by Foxwoods Resort. Sixty women were entered and paraded by a panel of judges. The 60 women were cut down to 10...
View ArticleLucic Meets His Match at North End Shop
Boston Bruin and North End resident, Milan Lucic, visited the Boston Barber and Tattoo Co. this week and had three tattoos done in one night! Enjoy these photos of Milan under the tattoo gun of artist...
View ArticleLife on the Corner: La Morte di Ciccio Sessa
On March 14, 1891 an angry mob of several thousand people descended on the jail in New Orleans, Louisiana intent on administering rough justice on nine inmates who had just been acquitted of murdering...
View ArticleObituary: Angelo Indrisano of Melrose & Boston’s North End
Angelo Indrisano of Melrose and formerly of Boston’s North End on May 23, 2015. Beloved son of the late Olimpio and Anna Marie (Micarone) Indrisano. Loving husband of Jacqueline Anne (DesRoches)...
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