Pulling together various images, posts, tweets, videos, the following storify shows bits and pieces from today, 9/11/12, with a focus on events in Boston and remembrances from those in the area.
9/11 Remembrances in Boston [Storify]
New Memorial Day Tradition: “Remembrance 2013: A Musical Tribute to Our Heros” at Christopher Columbus Park
Mayor Menino Announces New Tradition and Full Slate of Events for Memorial Day Weekend Introducing “Remembrance 2013: A Musical Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes” Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Veterans Services Commissioner Francisco Ureña today announced a new Memorial Day tradition for the city of Boston in the form of an outdoor concert titled Remembrance: Read More…
Archaeological Dig at Old North Church Reveals Details of Immigrant Lives
An archaeological dig is underway at Old North’s Washington Garden in Boston’s North End. Leading the survey is City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley with teams of volunteers including those shown above from the Old North Foundation that is partnering with the City on the dig. Artifacts found so far include a whole bone dice, stoneware fragments, buttons, tobacco pipes, Read More…
“Brethren, Bethel, And Basilica” – North Square Worship Sites From 1649 to Today
By Jessica Dello Russo North Square is undergoing a $2.5 million facelift – the first in many decades. It includes the installation in 2019 of public art by A+J Art+Design on the theme of the many historical periods through which the square has endured as open space. There will be tributes to Boston’s first colonists from Read More…