Enjoy these two slideshows from the Feast of Santa Lucia in Boston’s North End, held on Monday, August 29, 2011. Saint Lucy is the Protectress of Eyesight (View the story of St. Lucy.) The feast is organized by the Saint Lucy Society and is held on the Monday following the famous St. Anthony’s Feast. A Read More…
With over 3,000 votes, the results of a Boston Herald web poll this week were decisively in favor of prohibiting hazmat trucks from Boston. The final results were 71% supporting a ban and 29% voting in favor of the truckers. These web polls are far from scientific, but this was a notable end result given Read More…
On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, the District A-1 Community Service Office held its first annual Community Basketball Tournament. The event was held at The Sports Club/LA located at 4 Avery Street. The event was sponsored by Christine Dunn and John Ciolfi of the Millennium Place Primary Condominium Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Towers, Boston Common. They graciously Read More…
Photo: Peter Cressy, President and CEO of the Washington, DC-based Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, John McDonnell, North End resident and COO of Patrón Spirits International, Robert Epstein, President of Horizon Beverage, City of Boston Mayor Menino, Stephen Ross, General Manager and President of Boston Division, Clear Channel OutdoorMayor Menino, Patrón Spirits and Read More…
D’ALELIO, Theresa (Guarino) Age 99, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D’Alelio; Loving mother of Joseph D’Alelio of Boston, MA; Dear sister of the late Josephine, Joseph, and Arthur Guarino. Cherished Aunt of Lisa Wetmore and Read More…
Thank you Whole Foods! ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) thanks Whole Foods Market on Cambridge Street for heading up the outstanding “Wish-List” fundraiser on August 20th to increase supplies in the ABCD West End Emergency Food Pantry located in the Boston Public Library at 151 Cambridge Street. ABCD NE/WE NSC (West Read More…
The Waterfront Performing Arts Series will be wrapping up its summer schedule with Opera Boston’s A Tour of Italian Opera Through the Ages tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 30th from 6-8pm at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. If you have any questions contact the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events at 617-635-3911 or visit Read More…
GIAMMARCO-Dora (Federico), 90, of Boston’s North End, on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Beloved daughter of the late Rosa (Ventresca) and Francesco Federico. Loving wife of the late Enrico Giammarco. Cherished mother of Giuseppe Giammarco and his wife Rosa and the late Giovanna DiCenso. Loving sister of Joseph Federico and Alighiera Federico. Loving grandmother of Enrico Read More…
Tropical Storm Irene may not have been as bad as expected, but it was still an experience. The video shows the scene in the North End / Waterfront area of Boston just after the rain subsided on Sunday, August 28, 2011. At the 3:00 minute mark in the video, there is a special message regarding Read More…
After a reported assault a couple of weeks ago in the North End, The Boston Globe’s John Guilfoil listens to the story of last year’s victim from. Both attacks took place around the third week of August. This restaurant worker, now 29, is one of at least 10 women who have been attacked by a Read More…
Due to weather concerns from this weekend’s expected storm, Irene, the Saint Anthony’s Society has postponed the Grand Procession scheduled for Sunday, August 28th until Sunday, September 4th at 12 Noon. On Sunday, September 4, 2011, the Grand Procession will begin at the St. Anthony Chapel located at 203 Endicott Street, Boston. The Feast of Read More…
Highlighted incidents in this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Larceny 08/23/11 7:00pm Male victim reports on Atlantic Ave. he gave the male suspect he met U.S. currency to purchase a laptop computer. Suspect never returned with the laptop. Larceny 08/21/11 2:00pm- 6:30pm Victim reports while moving from a Read More…