A community meeting will be held on January 23, 6:30 PM at the Nazzaro Center regarding proposed improvements for Langone & Puopolo Parks on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. This will be the second session in a series of community meetings organized by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.
Ask any Bostonian about the North End and it is likely they’ll mention the festivals, or ‘feasts,’ organized each summer. These events are designed to honor patron saints of various regions throughout Italy and have brought hundreds of thousands to the area for almost a century! Here is an old photo of a festival on Read More…
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This old photo from 1927 shows the crowds of people swimming in the North End – right where the Mirabella pool is today. You can see Commercial Street in the background. Towards the end of the 19th Century, the city decided to build bathhouses in several neighborhoods throughout Boston. The North End’s location was a Read More…
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This week’s historical photo was submitted by Life on the Corner columnist Nicholas Dello Russo! The illustration from the New York Public Library shows how pivotal Boston, and specifically the North End, was in Revolutionary days — note the heavily armed war ships in the Harbor. King George must have been worried! Some historians believe the American Revolution Read More…
One benefit of the cold weather is that the waterfront ice sculptures are still going strong! If you didn’t make it around to the ice sculpture stroll, check out some of our highlights from New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront! Ice Sculpture Photo Opps Harbor Themed Creations Local Destinations Welcoming 2018
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For the second year in a row ‘Boston Winter’ is back, and this year’s setup is definitely worth checking out! City Hall Plaza has been transformed into a winter wonderland including a holiday market featuring plenty of vendors, an ice skating path, and a beer and wine tent to keep warm. Boston Winter is sponsored Read More…
Take a look at this old photo of St. Stephen’s Church on snowy Hanover Street. The Church, formerly known as New North, was built in 1804 and the last remaining church standing that was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was baptized here in 1890, when her father Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald lived Read More…
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