The fascinating connection between Israel’s flag and Boston’s North End has come to light in a research paper by Brandeis University professor Jonathan Sarna, recently highlighted in the Boston Globe. Back in 1892 on Columbus Day, hundreds of Jewish residents from the North End marched a white flag with the blue six-pointed Star of David and two stripes from Hanover Street’s Zion Read More…
Michael Laposata of the North End, a 2016 graduate of Boston College High School, won a special award at a Senior Assembly, a time set aside by the school to celebrate and reward its seniors. Laposata won a Students for Social Respect award. He will attend Northeastern University in the Fall 2016. Boston College High Read More…
The EMERALD ACE, a 60,200 ton cargo ship built to carry up to 6,400 standard passenger cars passed through Boston Harbor on Saturday, August 24. The ship, completed in 2012, is the world’s first hybrid car carrier. It has a hybrid electric power supply system that combines a 160kW solar generation system with lithium-ion batteries Read More…
