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by Lee Breslouer   Just because a pizza place has stuck around for a long while doesn't mean its pies are anything special... but mostly it does. We tricked you again, it 100% does! And that's certainly the case with these 21 pizzerias from across the country, all of them continuously in operation since the day they opened so many years ago...

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by Lauren E. Forcucci   Summer is the time for baseball! Who enjoys an afternoon in the warm summer sun while the cheers of a baseball game echo from the local park? We do!   For this month's column, I spoke with Mr. John Romano, baseball coordinator for the NEAA: North End Athletic Association. Mr. Romano told me about the various pr...

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by Brian Dowling The main event in St. Anthony's Feast is set for today, but revelers filled the streets of the North End last night to sample delicacies, dance and welcome a parade of Italian marching bands. It's the 96th year for what's now the largest Italian festival in New England, which was established by Catholic immigrants who ca...

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by Stefano Salimbeni   The Centro Attività Scolastiche Italiane (C.A.S.IT.) launched its first Innovative Italian Summer Camp program on Monday, July 8. "I still can't believe we managed to make this happen," said Maria Gioconda Motta, founder of C.A.S.IT. and one of several volunteers working at the camp. The program includes both ind...

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As immigrants from the different regions of Italy settled throughout the various regions of the United States, many brought with them a distinct regional Italian culinary tradition. Many of these foods and recipes developed into new favorites for the townspeople and later for Americans nationwide.   No one has contributed more foods to the A...

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A few years ago, I'd experienced Saint Anthony's Feast in Boston's North End for the very first time. Growing up Italian in Buffalo, I'd enjoyed summer Italian festivals before, as they're a regular annual fixture in most American cities. But nothing could prepare me for the sights and sounds of this, the largest Italian Religious Festival in New E...

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by James Pasto   According to Census figures, the foreign (and mainly Italian) born population of the North End in 1930 was 18,686 (67%) out of a total population of 27,818. In 1950, it was 4,779 (29.7%) out of a total of 16,064. However, in 1970, there were 6,303 (62%) people who listed "Italy" as their country of birth, out of a total pop...

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The North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee is hosting an evening of celebration and commemoration on Friday, October 9 at the Living Room onAtlantic Avenue. The reception will feature music, prizes, refreshments and cocktails.   Advance tickets are $45.00 per person (50.00 at the door) and may be purchased by contacting the Theres...

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Hello everyone, my name is Louis Strazzullo and I am the chairman for The North End Columbus Day Parade located in Boston's Little Italy. This parade was started back in the early 50's by the V.F.W of our neighborhood. Every year they would celebrate the Italian American Heritage with a Grand parade through this great neighborhood "little Italy". T...

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by Matt Conti   I Am Books, the country's first Italian American bookstore, opened this week in Boston's North End at 189 North Street across from the Paul Revere House. Owner Nicola Orichuia and partner Jim Pinzino want the bookstore to serve as a cultural hub for locals and visitors interested in diving into the rich world of Italian...

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