I don't live in the North End but my children go to Holy Ghost school on Selkirk. I assume there was large Polish and Ukrainian immigrant population at some point.
Definitely some beauty in the neighbourhood. Some houses that are well kept and lovely, next to ones boarded up with old street signs. Saw a teen getting hauled away by cops from his house the other morning. So there's definitely that aspect to it as well.
Here's one of Charles ave from last winter:
