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Kevin White Statue Photo: “Thank You, Mr. Mayor”

Posted on Author Bruce McCueComments Off on Kevin White Statue Photo: “Thank You, Mr. Mayor”

Flowers at the base of the larger than life Kevin White statue by Pablo Eduardo at Faneuil Hall. The former mayor lays in wake on Tuesday, January 31st at the Parkman House in Beacon Hill from 2-8pm (open to the public). The City’s archives department has also posted a set of historical photos with the late Mayor.

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North Enders Profiled In Globe Article on 1940 Census

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The Globe profiles life in the 1940’s based on the recently released 1940 census which included details about employment and education. Boston had an unemployment rate of 13% then with only about 10% of the working population identified as “professionals.” The vast majority of workers were in the trades or clerical/sales. The article profiles several Read More…
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Life on the Corner: North Square, Part 4, The Maestro of North Square

Posted on Author Nicholas Dello Russo

This is Part 3 of a series on the history of North Square in Boston’s North End. Catch up on Part 1, Paul Revere & Banca Italiana, Part 2, The Italian Banks and Part 3, What News on the Rialto? The first Italians began arriving in Boston around 1860 and were mainly from Northern Italy, especially the region Read More…
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THE HISTORY OF SAINT LEONARD CHURCH: Part I, Boston “Welcomes” the Catholics

Posted on Author Christian Anthony Guarino

Around the midway point of the 19th Century, the city of Boston was developing into a thriving metropolis. Many of the landmarks we still hold dear today were being built across the city. Such institutions as the Boston Public Library, the oldest public library system in the country, the world-renowned Parker House Hotel and the Charles Read More…