On October 24th, in honor of Italian Heritage Month, The Jack Volpe Project performed songs of Italian crooners Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett at the North End Branch Library. The band consisted of Jack Volpe Rotondi on vocals, Brian Fitzpatrick on piano and Nat Simpkins on saxophone and bass. Approximately 35 people attended. Read More…
For the 7th year in a row, Mayor Menino has provided a Boston R.O.C.K.S. Grant to North End Against Drugs to provide summer programming to the youth and families of our neighborhood. Also, NEAD was a recipient of a My Summer in the City Grant from the Boston Foundation, this is the fourth year in Read More…
Despite the rainy weather, Old North’s annual Blessing of the Animals Ceremony brought plenty of pets and humans to the Prado on Sunday afternoon. The service commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers, Vicar of the Old North Church, gave readings from scripture and prayers. New Read More…
