Last night at 9:20, while walking home from what I considered a late night at the feast, I passed the Prado. To my dismay, there were in excess of 200 teens gathered there. Being the mother of a teen myself, I decided to walk through, with my 4 year old daughter in tow, to make Read More…
A reader responds to our event posting on “Old Ironsides” setting sail under her own power on Sunday, August 19, 2012 for the second time in 100 years. Aha … Thank you for the story on the USS Constitution and its sail on Sunday. That must be why all the Navy Chiefs were marching through Read More…
Sunday Night Summer Movies at Christopher Columbus Park Brought to you by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park July 15th through August 19th in the Park. This week’s movie on August 19th: The Kings Speech The movies will start at dusk (approximately 7:30 pm). Feel free to bring popcorn or a picnic! This movie series Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Saturday, August 18, 2012: It’s Day 3 of the 102nd Fisherman’s Feast happening on North, Lewis and Fleet Streets. Saturday highlights include a NEMPAC play of the history of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca at 2pm. Singer Linda Rose goes on stage at 5:30pm, DJ Sal Bartolo at 6pm, Franco Corso Read More…
One of the bank shots coming off the May 2012 State ban of daytime hazmat trucks cutting through the North End/Downtown Boston was the passage of a State transportation bill allocating $300,000 for yet another regional study of the hazardous truck routing issue. The bill provides for, “Up to $300,000 to retain an independent, third-party, nationally Read More…
Everyone knows that Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is a frequent customer at several North End establishments and recent sightings imply he has now become a regular at “My Cousin’s Place,” the recently opened coffee shop at 396 Hanover Street. Cousins Ralph and Daniel share this photo from Friday when the Mayor posed with the Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Friday, August 17, 2012: It is the peak of feast season in the North End as the Hanover/Battery Street feasts transition to the Big Two … Fisherman’s and St. Anthony’s. This weekend is the 102nd Fisherman’s Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca opened on Thursday night with the Read More…
The 102nd Fisherman’s Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca opened on Thursday night with the traditional blessing of the fishing waters at Christopher Columbus Park. Starting at the club and feast chapel on Lewis Street, the statue of the Madonna was carried by society members to Boston Harbor along Commercial Street and Read More…
This video clip comes from the Boston Swing Central and City of Boston event on Tuesday night featuring Jazz Age Revival at Christopher Columbus Park. A free dance lesson started the evening followed by the Easy Winners Jazz Band and their swingin’ red hot jazz. Vintage attire was popular to revive the era of the Read More…
This video captures both the sun and the rain of the Grand Procession in honor of Saint Agrippina, held on Sunday, August 5, 2012 through the streets of Boston’s North End. It was an extremely hot and humid day as twenty men carried the heavy statue of the Saint Agrippina through all the North End Read More…
Have you seen the size of the ‘tropical’ plants in the Richmond St. beds in Christopher Columbus Park? That is the question going around the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park group and recently featured on their Facebook page. FOCCP member, Meredith Piscitelli, comments, “Aloha, Hawaii comes to Boston” and shares the story that Mary Ann Read More…
The Ward Three Democratic Committee endorsed the following candidates for the upcoming State Primary on September 6, 2012: In contested races for the Democratic Primary on Thursday, September 6, 2012: Robert Dello Russo for Suffolk County Superior Court Clerk – Criminal Business Michael Joseph Donovan for Suffolk County Superior Court Clerk – Civil Business Salvatore Read More…