In front of the statue of Christopher Columbus, from left to right, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Councilor Sal LaMattina, Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Mayor Thomas Menino, Italian Acting Consul General Luigi Munno, FOCCP President Joanne Hayes-Rines, FOCCP Vice-President Trish Baumer and Councilor Felix Arroyo.The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park organized a terrific day of kid-oriented events at [...]
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NEMPAC Participating in Events on Columbus Day
More information on the Columbus Day celebration.
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Woodrow Wilson, Prohibition and the Molasses Disaster of 1919
Photo courtesy of Boston Public Library. On her blog about U.S. Presidents and food, “The History Chef”, Suzy Evans, J.D., Ph.D tells the story of the famous North End’s Molasses Disaster of 1919 and how it relates to prohibition and President Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson, Prohibition and the Molasses Disaster of 1919 What does this [...]
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NoEnd, the NEMPAC House Band, Playing at Columbus Day Event
NoEnd, the NEMPAC house band, is playing at 2:30 pm on Columbus Day at Christopher Columbus Park, as part of the holiday festivities. The band’s members include Jeremy Sarzana, Mikaya Emma, Carrie Huisingh, Tim Griffin and Brian Johnson. The events start on Monday, October 11th at 10:45 am with a short parade in the park [...]
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Foster Street Torch Scene From Filming of “The Town”
Click on the video clip below to view part of the filming of the recently released movie, “The Town.” It’s a brief stunt where the robbers, dressed as nuns, torched a getaway van before heading into a 2nd getaway vehicle. The torch scene took place on Foster St., and the video was shot from inside [...]
October Italian Heritage Month 2010
View Calendar of Events at www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria
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Mather Family Tomb Restored at Copps Hill Burial Ground
The Mather Family Tomb in Copps Hill Burial Ground was recently restored, apparently by descendents of the family famous for their involvement in the early days of Massachusetts history. The tomb holds the remains of Increase Mather, his son Cotton Mather and grandson Samuel Mather. As seen in the photos below, the tomb’s condition is [...]
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Frankie Imbergamo, North End Native, Shares “The Good Life” Recipes
Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. The cookbook published in December 2003 has received rave reviews on BarnesandNoble.com and can be purchased for $11.69 at this link.
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Haunted October – ROC Teen Saturday
Friday, October 29th, 2-8pm is when the playground outside the Nazzaro Center turns into the ROC Halloween Haunted House and Carnival. In addition to the haunted house, there will be a pumpkin patch, pony rides, moon walk, super slide, candy, pizza and face painting. The flyer below has all of ROC Teen Saturday’s Haunted October [...]
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Adding an Artist’s Touch to the Greenway Corridor
North End artist, Nathan Swain, is one of those people that walks through the city and looks for ways to spruce up its drab infrastructure. To the amazement of many, he has already completed several projects. First, he painted large-scale murals for the “windows” of the Salem Street powerhouse building. More recently, he beautified the concrete wall in [...]
Italian Heritage Seniors Luncheon Set for October 8th
The 5th Annual Italian Heritage Luncheon for North End Seniors will be held on October 8, 2010 from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm at the U.S. Coast Guard’s All Hands Club located at 427 Commercial St., hosted by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. The event features lunch, entertainment and door prizes. Tickets are first come, [...]
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“This Movie is Nothing if Not a Long Apology to the North End”
That was the quote in the Boston Herald from Ben Affleck during an interview for his “Made in Boston” movie, “The Town” opening this weekend. “The community is extremely powerful politically in the North End, whereas if you’re (filming) in Dorchester you wouldn’t be getting the same kind of push-back from the municipal authorities. So [...]
Santa Rosalia Di Palermo Procession
Santa Rosalia Di Palermo procession on Hanover St., September 12, 2010 (Photo: Matt Conti)Ending the North End’s summer of religious tributes to patron saints is the Santa Rosalia Di Palmero Society with a mass and procession on Sunday September 12, 2010. Born in 1130 and dying young in 1166, was a rich an noble maiden [...]
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Boston “Ahts” Festival Photos
This weekend featured Boston’s largest arts festival, Ahts in the Park, at Christopher Columbus Park. Here are some photos from the 2010 weekend. Click to view the photo slideshow. Click here to view the photos. More photos on the Facebook pages for the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park and the Boston Ahts Festival.
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Old North Concert Features New Music
The improvisational music duo, Dithyramb, will perform on Monday, September 20th at 8:00 p.m., at historic Old North Church, 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. With Tom Kraines on cello and Cameron Britt on hand percussion and marimba, Dithyramb features the talents of two of today’s most exciting and inventive performers and composers. Their [...]
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Boston “ahts” Festival – Detailed Schedule
Below is the detailed schedule for this weekend’s Boston “ahts” Festival at Christopher Columbus Park. (Thanks to Meredith P. for the info.) PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2010 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 WATERFRONT STAGE5:45-6:30 PM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER 6:45-7:30 PM MEAN CREEKMean Creek was voted the best local act in the Boston Phoenix 2010 Best Music Poll. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER [...]
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Globe Highlights Expansion of Paul Revere House Museum
5-6 Lathrop Place, before renovation, that will provide added space Paul Revere House Museum.Annelena Lobb of the Boston Globe writes about the ongoing Lathrop Place expansion and fundraising campaign of the Paul Revere House Museum. “The organization that runs the Paul Revere House is trying to raise $4 million in its first-ever capital campaign to [...]
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Puleo to Speak on “Dark Tide” at BPL Copley Square
Monday, September 20 • 6pm • Central Library in Copley Square • Rabb Lecture Hall Stephen Puleo comes to the Boston Public Library after his book, Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, was chosen by the people of Boston as the one book that the entire city should read. More than 8,000 [...]
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Nominate a Kid for the Barnum Award
The circus comes to town on October 13th!
Remember, they walk through the streets and have a feeding on Hanover St.!
Nominate Local Children Who Give Back To The Community For The Barnum Award, Presented by The Greatest Show On Earth®
Three Nominees Will Be Awarded CASH Grants Up to $1000 on October 13, Opening Night at TD Garden
BOSTON, MA (August 30, 2010) – The Greatest Show On Earth® is coming to Boston’s TD Garden from October 13-17, 2010 with the all-new production, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM®. To celebrate the show and the two-year celebration of the 200th anniversary of P.T. Barnums birth, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is pleased to announce the launch of The Barnum Award.
Honoring the spirit of the founder of The Greatest Show On Earth® and his inspirational contributions to society, The Barnum Award seeks to identify and celebrate children who give back to their own communities in creative, fun, and innovative ways. Nominations can be submitted online at www.thebarnumaward.com.
NEMPAC Performs at the West End Children’s Festival
NEMPAC’s Violin Instructor Sarah Glenn helps Evelyn Harper set up to perform at the WECFOn Saturday, August 21st, The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) participated in the Annual West End Children’s Festival on Thoreau Path in the West End. NEMPAC provided an Instrument Petting Zoo and a number of performances. A face-painted [...]
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NEMPAC Performs at Fisherman’s Feast
The Entire NEMPAC Cast at the Fisherman’s Feast. (Photo: R. Griffin)On Saturday, August 14th and Sunday August 15th, The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) participated in the Annual Fisherman’s Feast on North Street. Under the direction of Emily Trask, twelve children, ages 4-10 performed a short play on the history of the [...]
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Interactive Dance on the Greenway
InterAct Boston and the Chu Ling Dance Academy presented an interactive dance experience to the Rose Kennedy Greenway in the Wharf District Parks on Saturday, August 28th. InterAct Boston brings performing artists from across the city to engage the public, creating an interactive environment where spectators get to jump into the act! The Greenway is [...]
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Fireworks Light Up Boston Harbor
Fireworks lit up Boston Harbor and the North End/Waterfront tonight, set off from a barge in the harbor by Long Wharf. The show was courtesy of a wedding taking place at the Boston Harbor Hotel. (Photos: Matt C.) And a video from sdrwallace on YouTube via UniversalHub.com. Related post:Fireworks Alert: Saturday, August 28th off Long [...]
Coro-Dante Looking for Singers
Would you like to sing with us? Ti piacerebbe cantare con noi? The Coro-Dante, New England’s all-Italian repertoire chorus of the Dante Alighieri Society, is starting up again for our fourth year. Rehearsals are every Monday night from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge (Kendall Square). Our first [...]
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Fall Events at the Paul Revere House
Remember, admission to the Paul Revere House is FREE to North End residents. “Paul Revere’s Boston”Visit the courtyard of the Paul Revere House on Saturday afternoons in the fall for a glimpse of life in 18th century Boston. This year Tinker Larry Leonard makes his first appearance at the museum to demonstrate the craft of [...]
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“The Virgin Knows,” a North End Novel, Now in Paperback
North End Novel, “The Virgin Knows” by Christine Palamidessi Moore, now in paperback When it debuted in 1995, THE VIRGIN KNOWS made quite a splash. The press called it “otherworldly…startling…fun and well plotted…clever and compulsively readable.” Now (summer 2010) the novel is out in paperback and for sale in the North End at Polcari’s on Salem [...]
