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Month: September 2010
ROC Teen Saturday Reaches Out to Neighborhood Teens
Steven “Virgil” Virgilio turned a knack for talking with teenagers into a weekly program of fun and sober events. In recovery himself, Virgil spends most of his free time organizing and fund-raising for the Recovery Outreach Community (ROC) Teen Saturday program serving about 80 teens in the North End, Charlestown, South Boston and East Boston. Read More…
Blessing of the Animals on the Prado, October 3rd at 3:00 p.m.
Join us this Sunday, October 3, at 3:00p.m. for the annual Blessing of the Animals in the Prado at Unity Street. This custom is conducted in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology whose remembrance day is Oct. 3, and his love for all creatures. St. Francis wrote the “Canticle Read More…
North End Photographer Features NEMPAC’s Musical Instruments
Lucie Wicker is a North End-based photographer and recently did a photo project that involved sepia-toned close-ups of musical instruments. “When I initially came up with the concept, I asked NEMPAC if I could use their instruments as my “models” and happily, they agreed.” NEMPAC is the neighborhood non-profit, the North End Music & Performing Read More…
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 Read More…
Today Show Feature on Eliot School Kindergarten Airs September 27th
Today Show” co-host Matt Lauer visited the John Eliot K-8 School last week. He was greeted by Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson and Eliot School Principal Traci Walker-Griffith. Lauer flew to Boston to conduct interviews at the Eliot on the importance of Kindergarten.
Funniest Tourist Story Contest – Win a $30 Amazon.com Online Gift Card
In Boston, especially in the North End, we deal with tourists everyday. I recently was asked by a man in front of Mike’s Pastry where to find the North End. Last year, a lady approached me and talked slow and loud in her best Bah-stan accent as if I didn’t speak English. Tell us your Read More…
October Italian Heritage Month 2010
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State Senator Anthony Petruccelli Interview, Part 2
This is the second part of an interview series with State Senator Anthony Petruccelli at his office in the State House. Petruccelli has been in the Senate since July 2007 representing the First Suffolk Middlesex District. In addition to the North End, the district includes Beacon Hill, Cambridge, East Boston, Revere and Winthrop. In this Read More…
Mather Family Tomb Restored at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
The Mather Family Tomb in Copp’s Hill Burying 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 Read More…
Frankie Imbergamo, North End Native, Shares “The Good Life” Recipes
The cookbook published in December 2003 has received rave reviews on BarnesandNoble.com and can be purchased for $11.69 at this link.