This is the third installation of Nicholas Dello Russo’s “A Shtetl in the City”, following part one and part two. There has always been a Jewish presence in the North End. Jews were probably living here since Colonial times, but the height of Jewish immigration to Boston was from about 1870 to 1920 when Eastern Read More…
The 2012 Saint Agrippina Di Mineo Feast will be celebrated on the first weekend in August from Friday, 8/3 to Sunday 8/5.The annual feast is in honor of a beautiful blond princess who was unmercifully tortured to death by the Emperor Valerian in 256 A.D. After her death, her body was taken from Rome to Read More…
The National Weather Service has increased the snow accumulation forecast for Boston Metro up to as much as 18 inches through Friday. Governor Patrick is closing State Government on Friday and is encouraging private employers to do the same. Boston Mayor Menino has announced that City Hall will be open for business while schools, libraries Read More…
