Saint Leonard Church publishes a farewell message to Sister Eileen written by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari. Sister Eileen is fond of saying, “You are number one, if you are doing your best”, coupled with her gentle but firm leadership and guided by the mission, “Peace Will be Our Way”, Saint John’s, which is now Read More…
On Monday, June 25, 2012, the North End Historical Society is screening a 15 minute version of the documentary Boston’s North End: America’s Italian Neighborhood. Check out the short clip at www.kendallproductions.com. Please come join in the screening! (invitation below) Bring your family, old photos, home movies and newspaper clips. If you like what you Read More…
Nathan Swain, a local artist and North End resident, is proposing a “Glass Garden” at the corner of Richmond and North Street within the empty concrete fenced space. Nate brought the concept to the June 14, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association where it was generally well-received by those in attendance. Read More…
In a vote of 20-3, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, NEWRA, supported an application to the Licensing Board by Improv Asylum, 216 Hanover St., to add cordials to its existing Malt and Wine License. The Improv Asylum has been operating in the North End for 13 years with an existing beer/wine license (2am Read More…
Clips are assembled in this video from the June 10, 2012 procession of the statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. Don’t miss the end part, at 5:20 in the video, where St. Anthony, the North End Marching Band and the entire procession go into Pizzeria Regina where the customers and staff really get into the Read More…
News from the MWRA: We are pleased to announce that three students of St. John School in the North End have won MWRAʼs annual poster and writing contests. Julia Pistorino, grade K, won Third Place in the poster contest and Francesco Cirulli, also grade K, won Honorable Mention. Annie Broderick, grade 4, won Honorable Mention Read More…
The Saint Anthony of Padua procession took place on Sunday, June 10, 2012, with the statue leaving from Saint Leonard Church to be blessed throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. For four hours, the statue of Saint Anthony was carried on the shoulders of dedicated worshipers accompanied by the music of the North End Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center, NEMPAC, held its Annual Spring Music Student Recital on Saturday, June 9, 2012 to a large and enthusiastic audience gathered on the Prado, also known as the Paul Revere Mall. The musicians that performed were students of NEMPAC instructors Sarah Glenn, Rachel Carpenter, Rebecca Rapoport-Cole, Jeremy Sarzana, Read More…
The four-day Flash Forward Festival drew thousands to the free public exhibitions, lectures and parties at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel on the North End waterfront. The outdoor Harborwalk installations will be up all summer (See Flash Forward Festival Photography Exhibitions on Harborwalk.) Due to popular demand, the exhibitions at Two Battery Wharf will remain Read More…
Sunday, June 10, 2012 is National Firemen’s Day and commemorated by Bob Shure’s Boston Monument sculpture. Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial 2007 Outside Beacon Hill State/ Bowdoin St. and Ashburton PL. Robert Shure, Sculptor Bronze In this strong bronze pyramid, the artist depicts the constant war between man and fire as three firemen are positioned to Read More…
Suffolk Downs has released artist renderings and this video for its planned Suffolk Downs Casino with partner, Caesar’s Entertainment. The $1 billion “Resort at Suffolk Downs” would have 300 hotel rooms, up to 10 restaurants, approx. 200,000 square feet of gaming space, up to 5,000 slot machines and 200 table games, a poker room along Read More…
The Old North Church participated in the celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday with a Jubilee service in the North End. Also sponsoring the event was Dr. Phil Budden, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul General, Boston. The service was followed by a free, public British Street Party at the Old State Read More…