The following students from the North End have graduated from Arlington Catholic High School as members of the Class of 2012: Alexandra Cheatham-Aliberti Justine Firicano Michael Martignetti Congratulations! Courtesy of Arlington Catholic High School
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers entertained an enthusiastic impromptu audience in the courtyard at the Paul Revere House with their recent hit song, “Me and Paul Revere” on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012. In town to play with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, Martin decided to make a brief stop at the Read More…
A bocce tournament at the North End’s Langone Park kicked off the 2012 Festa della Repubblica. Twenty teams from Italian-American groups competed in the tourney which was held on Saturday, May 27, 2012. Bostoniano was there and has the photos. Also, check in next week on June 3rd as the Festa della Repubblica heads to Read More…
The 66th Festa della Repubblica will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012, 10am-8pm at Christopher Columbus Park. The event will feature a reproduction of a typical Italian Piazza, various exhibits, Children’s area, entertainment, music and an Italian Cafe. A special concert at 6:30 pm will feature Moreno Fruzzetti.
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…
Dear Parents: As we approach the half way point of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) regular season, I thought it would be great to get some feedback from you so that we can improve our programs for the future. Please take a few minutes to take this survey. Your feedback is wanted and Read More…
Local North End neighbors are welcome to stop by the Paul Revere House on Monday, May 28th where a “special guest” is expected between 4:00 – 5:15 pm. Don’t ask me who the guest is, because I don’t know (really). I can say that the normally subdued folks at PRH sound excited. So, feel free Read More…
Video: Nazzaro Center Youth Band performs the “Nazzaro Theme” and “Pipeline.” This week was the annual music concert by the Nazzaro Center’s Youth Program Band, led by Music Director Jeremy Sarzana and Assistant Band Director Christopher Romano. The event was coordinated with the NEAD Scholarship Awards and Family Dinner. Also speaking to the audience was Read More…
In their ongoing efforts to educate youth about the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse and to stress alternative adolescent activities, North End Against Drugs and the Nazzaro Center recently hosted a workshop at the center conducted by Kevin Sheehan a substance abuse clinician who works in the Criminal Justice Services department of the Read More…
Video: “The Pride of Later Generations: North End History Remembered in The Prado” by Alex R. Goldfeld, President and Historian, North End Historical Society On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Old North Church hosted a three part public lecture, “The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community.” Following a talk about the Prado park and the Read More…
On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Old North Church hosted a three part public lecture, “The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community.” Following an engaging talk about the Prado park by David Kubiak, the audience heard from featured speaker, Rebecca Reynolds, American Art Curator. Reynolds talk focused on the artistic legacy of Cyrus Dallin Read More…
Date: June 14, 2012 Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Location: 125 Summer Street, 17th floor On June 14th, Yanni Tsipis of Colliers International will join us to describe their new developments in the Fort Point Channel area and their adaptions to sea level rise. Learn more about Boston’s waterfront renaissance and about career paths and Read More…