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What’s Going On Sunday, October 8, 2012:
Happy Columbus Day!
Get to Christopher Columbus Park by 10:45 am to join the Kids’ Parade through the park and a ceremony with Italian Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelli, followed by fun, games and music through 3:00 pm. See the FOCCP event flyer and a new addition, a cappella group “Last Call”.
The Events Calendar has all the details.
What’s new on the blog:
Sunday’s Columbus Day Parade was held in East Boston, see the Storify.
What people are talking about:
Trash, of course. Add cigar butts to the list.
Under the radar:
The Greenway Conservancy has launched a five year public art strategy. Emerson’s Dr. Cher Krause Knight makes the case for Temporary Public Art on the Greenway. Watch the video.
Notable News Found Elsewhere:
The Globe posts a photo gallery when Pope John Paul II visited Boston, including several pictures from the North End in 1979. See the gallery.
Featured:
Photos from the Italian Heritage Month kick-off at the State House.
Pulse Poll:
Neighborhood Photo of the Day:
At last year’s Columbus Day celebrations in the North End, Sarah Palin made an appearance (sort of), receiving an amused response from local elected officials.
Click photo image above to enlarge. Did you take a great photo? Send it in.
Your comments are welcome below. Then, go and enjoy the day!
