Italian American Heritage, Military, Police/Fire Depts and Politics on Display at North End Columbus Day Parade [Photos]
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Grand Marshall Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh leads the parade with city and state officials
North End parades come with cannoli
City Council President Michelle Wu and family
Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps
Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps
Boston Police Color Guard
Remember the Thresher!
Re-election team for Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Salem High School Marching Band
Salem High School Marching Band
Sitting out on Hanover Street watching the parade
Salem High School Marching Band
Salem High School Marching Band
Military vehicles
USS Constitution Float
Navy JROTC
Navy JROTC
Italian Consul General in Boston, Nicola De Santis
Italian Province Flags
Italian Province Flags
Federation of Italian Associations
Boston Fire Department – Ladder 1
The bi-annual North End Columbus Day Parade was held Sunday October 8th, beginning at City Hall Plaza and making its way through downtown Boston, the waterfront and into the North End. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was Grand Marshall accompanied by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and State Sen. Joe Boncore. Most of the City Councilors-at-large were represented including Michelle Wu,Michael Flaherty, Ayanna Pressley and Annissa Essaibi-George. Candidates for District City Council seats had large groups including Stephen Passacantilli and Lydia Edwards who are competing for District 1. District 2 candidate Ed Flynn marched with his father and former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn.
Police reported no apparent protests during the parade, such as the one seen in Downtown Crossing earlier in the weekend. This year, many of the cultural groups have focused on “Italian American Heritage Month” rather than specifically commemorating Christopher Columbus. Multiple banners spanned across Hanover Street identifying October as “Italian American Heritage Month.” Also representing Italy was the Boston Consul General Nicola De Santis and a contingent from the Italian Consulate.
Italian Heritage Month had a large presence at this year’s parade
Paul D’Amore of Massimino’s and St. Anthony’s Feast brought his little donkey
St. Anthony’s Feast Group
Michael Bonetti of St. Anthony’s Society
St. Anthony’s Feast Group
St. Anthony’s Feast Trolley
District 1 City Council Candidate Stephen Passacantilli
Saint Leonard’s Knights
Fisherman’s Club
Fisherman’s Feast Trolley
Madonna Del Soccorso di Scicca Society Trolley
Fisherman’s Feast Trolley
North End Marching Band
North End Marching Band
Saint Agrippina Society
Boston Bruins
Socieyy of Saint Joseph
Miss US Italia Cyndal Maria Todd 2018
District 1 City Council Candidate Lydia Edwards
District 2 Candidate Ed Flynn with mother and former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn
Acton-Boxborough RHS Marching Colonials
Acton-Boxborough RHS Marching Colonials
Acton-Boxborough RHS Marching Colonials
Acton-Boxborough RHS Marching Colonials
Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps – Haverhill, Mass.
Luigi Natale and Alana Olsen
Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps – Haverhill, Mass.
Sons of Italy Winthrop Lodge
Sons of Italy Winthrop Lodge
Sons of Italy – Methuen Lodge
Wilmington Sons of Italy Lodge
Former Welterweight Champion of the World, Tony DeMarco
White Mountains Regional High School Band
Aleppo Shriners
Aleppo Shriners
Aleppo Shriners Clowns
Aleppo Shriners
Aleppo Shriners Clowns
Aleppo Drifters
Reading Memorial High School Marching Band
Reading Memorial High School Marching Band
Dancers from Reading Memorial High School Marching Band
Dancers from Reading Memorial High School Marching Band
Leading the first division wereBoston Police and Fire honor guard, U.S. Air Force and other military. There were plenty of marching bands, drum & bugle corps, antique cars, North End feast floats, Italian-American organizations, Order Sons of Italy Lodges, Aleppo Shriners, and community groups.
The Columbus Day parade alternates between Eastie and the North End. The 2018 parade will be held in East Boston.
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