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Sacco & Vanzetti Lecture on August 29th

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The Saco and Venzetti Commemoration Society is sponsoring a free lecture by Ted Grippo on Wednesday, 7pm, August 29, 2012 at Dante Alighieri, 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge. Grippo will talk about recent evidence supporting a conspiracy to frame the North End Italians, Sacco and Vanzetti.

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July 4th Fireworks on Esplanade as Seen from North End [Photos]

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If you had a good vantage point or on a high enough rooftop, you could enjoy the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular over the Esplanade from the North End. There were also some sporadic fireworks in and around the neighborhood. Some photos of the scene below. Photos by Matt Conti.

Remembering The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

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  Latest news: A new study in the Civil and Structural Engineer Magazine (September 2014) by Ronald Mayville has provided more details on specifically the molasses tank failed. Notably, the walls were at least 50 percent too thin and lacked reinforcements at certain areas of stress. Read more in the January 14th Boston Globe article. Video: The Read More…
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Bicentennial of the War of 1812 Event Schedule

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The City of Boston in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, National Park Service, Boston Harborfest and OpSail have announced the official event schedule for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemoration. Highlights include ship visitations and a Blue Angels aerial demonstration during USS Constitution‘s fourth of July turnaround. From June 28th through Read More…