The daffodil days are coming back, bigger than ever and with an ambitious focus to line the entire Boston Marathon route. The project is called Marathon Daffodils. Inspired by last Spring’s Daffodil Day on the North End Parks, Marathon Daffodils is a collaboration of nonprofit organizations, gardeners, cities and towns, organizations, businesses, and citizens interested Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: The color guard is ready for the Grand Procession at the Fisherman’s Feast. Here they are from Friday’s Blessing of the Waters on the way to Christopher Columbus Park. See more from the Fisherman’s Feast. What’s Going on Today: After a 10:00 am outdoor mass, the Grand Procession of the Read More…
A Sicilian photographer from Sciacca saw our photos from the Madonna del Soccorso Society at the Fisherman’s Feast in Boston’s North End and shared these from the festival there. The old country tradition is a little different. The procession is always held on August 15th and it takes about 100 men to carry the large Read More…
Recurring trash problems as submitted by NEWF readers this week: Anya highlights Greenough Lane above where she sees signs of a significant amount of underage drinking and drug use in the back of the park. “Here is an example of what we find almost every morning Friday through Monday. The underage drinking in conjunction with Read More…
Did you drive on the Mass. Pike on Saturday and see something familiar on the huge WGBH digital mural as you entered Boston? Yes, those were photos from recent North End feast processions. The images were selected to highlight the Summer Feasts and Festivals on the 30 x 45 feet LED screen wall seen on Read More…
Necessary Assets is a newly published novel that hits home by James Ring, former FBI agent and longtime resident of Boston’s North End. Fresh off the press (and Kindle), the fictional terror plot centers on an unusual alliance between a modernized Sicilian Mafia and retired FBI agent character, Mark Patrick. The reader travels with the Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0RZJnRoSf0] The Madonna del Soccorso Society of Boston presented Mayor Thomas M. Menino with their annual “Italian American of the Year” award during the Opening Night of the 103rd Fisherman’s Feast in Boston’s North End on August 15, 2013. “We are honored to be able to give this award to the mayor for everything Read More…
My invite to the Greenway Carousel Media Pre-Opening last week must have gotten lost in the mail. Old grudges die hard, I guess. The price tag is now over $3 million for the custom carousel and The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove. I’ll dare ask how many Tiffany public restrooms that would have bought because there Read More…
With all the talk about expanding the number of Hubway bike rental stations in the North End and the Neighborhood Council’s efforts toward residential parking, North Ender Tommy-K Mayer has noticed the need for simple bike racks. She sends in this photo of bicyclists patronizing Bova’s Bakery with no place to lock their bikes. She Read More…
It’s time again for a ridiculously entertaining community theater event at the Improv Asylum, starring some of your favorite neighbors! That’s right. Adequate Productions, a new live, local theater venture in the North End is proud to present Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, created entirely by current and former North Enders: Laurie D’Elia, Read More…
The 103rd Fisherman’s Feast opened on Thursday night, August 15, 2013 in Boston’s North End on North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. The statue of La Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca left her permanent chapel for a solemn procession to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters. This year’s procession was Read More…
Front Row Left to right: Rob Pagliuca, Brett McAllister, Navide Aminpour, Jack Ditomassi, Eli Swab Back Row Left to Right: Mike Rauseo, Nick Iudiciani, Vin Lopriore, Ryan Colbert, Anthony Coppola Not Pictured: Steve Passatempo, James Ditomassi, Kurt Martin, Eddie Funes, Mark Girard The NEAA Dodgers 16-18 year old team completed their summer long quest by Read More…