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Couldn’t the North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee find an Italian-American who didn’t go to prison for public corruption to honor with a public service award? Former House speaker and convicted felon Sal DiMasi was recently recognized by a North End community organization, at an event attended by Mayor Marty Walsh and City Council President...

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The October 2017 Italian American Heritage Kick Off at Massachusetts State House was sponsored by the Italian Consul General Nicola De Santis and the Italian American Heritage Committee. Speaker of the House Rep. Robert De Leo served as Master of Ceremonies ushering in a full month of activities all over the Commonwealth run by Italian and Italian-...

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The Bi-Annual Columbus Day Parade will take place on Sunday October 8th, beginning at City Hall Plaza at 1:00PM. The parade will make its way through downtown Boston and the waterfront, past the Christopher Columbus Park and into the North End.  The parade will include Boston Police and Fire honor guard, military personnel and vehicles, marching ba...

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When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 @ 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. -Where: North End Branch Library / 25 Parmenter Street Join us for a viewing of the first feature-length film that chronicles the vibrant Italian-American community that has called the North End of Boston home for well over 100 years.  Based on historical records and interviews with Italian Amer...

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To my fellow gluten-free eaters, I have good news for you: it is possible to eat a quality, fulfilling Italian meal in the North End — and you don’t have to limit yourselves to just salad or risotto. There are a number of establishments that offer gluten-free options, but one of my favorites is Benevento’s, an affordable semi-casual joint that offe...

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The Wakefield Sons (and Daughters) of Italy will host a free screening of “Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Beebe Library, 345 Main St., Wakefield, to celebrate Italian Heritage Month. Following the film will be a Q&A with the producer, Boston University professor James Pasto; light refreshments will be served....

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Students returning to campus in early September were greeted by a new restaurant on Main Street’s North End. With its wooden gate, black-and-white woodwork, and neon sign, Osa is definitely eye-catching. Inside, the pitched ceiling and long table at the center of the room draw the eye to the bar and a view into the kitchen. Osa is the brainchild of...

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On Saturday, the 16th, the Friends of the North End celebrated its 45th annual reunion. 166 boyhood friends from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Maryland and California assembled at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester to relive growing up in their cherished neighborhood. As has been their custom since the...

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Friday September 29, 6 PM EDT. I Am Books - 189 North St, Boston 02113. "In the Name of the Mother" examines the investment of black male writers and intellectuals in Italian immigrants and Italian Americans and the response of Italian American writers and artists to American blackness in the 20th century. Samuele Pardini links the African American...

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Each summer, hundreds of thousands attend our historic North End festivals. I don’t use the term historic lightly, because that’s exactly what they are. They’ve become something bigger than you or me. The traditions demonstrated during these weekend events grow more impressive with each passing generation. The fact they’ve lasted over a century is...

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