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Nothing New: Columbus Day Law Wasn’t Easy
Nothing New Under the Sun. Some legislation isn’t easy, on Beacon Hill or in Washington. The Italian News reported on Feb. 17, 1956, that 118 legislators backed a bill to make Columbus Day a legal holiday in Massachusetts, to be celebrated on October 12. Hearings on the bill, held by the Committee on Constitutional Law, Read More…
Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua
[Due to rain, the Thursday June 13 procession is postponed until Friday June 14 at 6:00 pm] The Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua will begin on Saturday June 8 with a spaghetti supper and will continue through Thursday, June 13 when there will be a High Mass followed by a candlelit procession. For dinner Read More…
Recalling the North End’s “Love Lane” on Valentine’s Day
Navigating through the North End can often make this neighborhood feel like the Prague of Boston — narrow streets laden in antiquity. Tracing the history of these streets can often reveal less-known stories that coincide with the advent of days like today. Valentine’s Day calls upon the opportunity to share the nomenclature of Love Lane, otherwise Read More…