George Saunders’ 2017 novel begins in February 1862, when the Civil War is raging and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, has succumbed to illness, and finds himself in a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel, and enact bizarre Read More…
On Monday, we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. MLK Jr. attended Morehouse College for his undergrad and completed his graduate studies right here in Boston at Boston University in 1954. He then Read More…
The North End Athletic Association’s Squad of 10 year old players advanced to the second weekend of the Mayor’s Cup Baseball Tournament next Sat. July 20th at 11:30am. They will play the team from Mission Hill. The NEAA players played two games this weekend winning one game vs East Boston 7-2 and lost one vs Read More…
