Video of New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Boston Harbor

Bicentennial of the War of 1812 Event Schedule

The City of Boston in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, National Park Service, Boston Harborfest and OpSail have announced the official event schedule for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemoration. Highlights include ship visitations and a Blue Angels aerial demonstration during USS Constitution‘s fourth of July turnaround. From June 28th through Read More…

Video: Flash Forward Festival Brings Contemporary Photography to Boston

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpR33YlsTI] Watch the video for an interview with MaryAnn Camilleri, Director of the Flash Forward Festival and scenes from the galleries and exhibits. Find out how the festival came to Boston’s waterfront at the Fairmont Battery Wharf and how Flash Forward fulfills its mission to support emerging photographers. The festival ran for four days Read More…

Boston Magazine: Coast Guard Sends Sexual Assault Victims to North End Base

The United States Coast Guard Station on Commercial Street in the North End is the base where victims of sexual assault get sent for evaluation, according to the July 2013 issue of Boston Magazine. Tucked away at the northernmost tip of the North End, the base is a cluster of old buildings built on three Read More…