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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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Prince Hall Freemasons Hold Annual Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground [Photos]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

One of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End is the annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. It is interesting to compare the similarity of today’s event to the 1908 service shown on the sign near the grave site (see last photo). Prince Hall (c.1735-1807) was the founder Read More…
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Life on the Corner: The West End’s “Shlemky”

Posted on Author Nicholas Dello Russo

The North End and the West End had a lot in common. They were both part of Ward 3 and shared political representation, both were poor tenement neighborhoods and many families had relatives in both neighborhoods. My father had an aunt and uncle in the West End and one of his cousins still lives there. Read More…
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Boston Fashion Week Goes Eighteenth Century at Old North on September 30th

Posted on Author Old North Church

Founding Fashions – Clothing from the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 Wednesday, September 30, 2015 6 p.m. Fashion Show in the Bigelow Courtyard / 21 Unity Street, Boston’s North End As part of Boston Fashion Week, the Old North Foundation is hosting an Eighteenth century fashion show. Learn about both fashion and function of men and women’s Read More…