In North Square with Alphonso Dasaro
Alphonso Dasaro was born in raised in North End. In this short video he shares some of his fondest memories from childhood and of the neighborhood.
Nicholas DiCarlo describes his family’s 1920s flat on Commerical Street
In this video, 94-year-old Nicholas DiCarlo describes the flat on Commercial Street he was born in and touches on why family is so important for Italian-Americans.
Journalist Bob Skole discusses working with the Italian News
Bob Skole was a journalist with the weekly newpaper, The Italian News from 1951 to 1956. In this video he recalls interviewing famous Italian-Americans like singer Tony Bennett and the Defense Secretary for the Sacco and Vencetti trial.
Rosalba Ursino on Moving Out but Keeping the North End Connection
In this video, Rosalba Ursino reflects on her journey from Calabria, Italy to Boston’s North End as a child. As well as on her transition from the North End to one of Boston’s suburbs as a teenager.