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North End’s Historic Pay Phone

Posted on Author Robert Skole

North End History Secrets —  This pay phone on Commercial St., opposite the Battery Wharf Hotel, has the distinction of being the oldest broken pay-phone in Boston.  According to well-informed historians, the last to use the phone was Charley, prior to his getting on the MTA subway for his famous ride. He was in the Read More…

New Exhibit Reveals Urban Renewal Origin Story

Posted on Author West End Museum

With the modern-day 24-hour news cycle, it’s hard to believe that we once relied on daily newspapers to deliver word of current events. But so it was in 1948, when one of the most infamous—and totally inaccurate—headlines of the day broke. A new exhibit at The West End Museum highlights that headline, the post-WWII national housing Read More…
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Prince Hall Freemasons Hold Annual Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground [Photos]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

One of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End is the annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. It is interesting to compare the similarity of today’s event to the 1908 service shown on the sign near the grave site (see last photo). Prince Hall (c.1735-1807) was the founder Read More…