Arts & Culture
Old North Church’s Donation Box Pew Accepting Women’s Clothes
Old North Church InsideThe Old North Church is running a “Donation Box Pew” to collect for area charities. In November, the church collected food and about $1,800 to support a Thanksgiving basket program at the St. Mary’s Food Pantry in Dorchester. In December, the Donation Box Pew was filled with Toys for Tots. The Donation Read More…
North End Greenway Tree Lighting
As part of its “Bright Lights for Winter Nights” event on December 21, 2010 the Greenway Conservancy hosted the 2nd annual tree lighting of the Great Elm in the North End Greenway parks. The Great Elm was the first tree planted on the Greenway and remains the largest of the young parks. Enjoy the pictures Read More…
Globe’s Cullen Talks About St. Mary’s Closing in Casa Maria
Kevin Cullen, a columnist for the Boston Globe, writes about the situation at St. Mary’s Chapel in Casa Maria Apartments on Endicott Street. This is the first Christmas since the chapel closed a few months ago. St. Mary’s has just one Mass a week, on Saturdays, and Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, and Read More…
The Journalism Student Takes A North End Market Tour
Heidi, The Journalism Student, posts about one of Michele Topor’s North End market tours, guided by Jim Becker. She also made a narrated photoshow video that you can view below. Here’s something I didn’t know … olive oil is not only heart-healthy, but also a pain killer! Read the full post.
NEMPAC Children’s Holiday Recital at Old North Church
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Cristiane Guglielmo sends in these action shots from yesterday’s Children’s Holiday Recital. The event was held at the Old North Church and sponsored by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC).  |
40th North End Christmas Parade
The annual North End Christmas Parade was held on Sunday, December 19, 2010, a week later than usual due to bad weather last weekend. This is the 40th year for the parade, sponsored by the North End Athletic Association. Santa made his dramatic entrance from the sky in a helicopter. After touching down on the Read More…
“A Letter From Anna” – Final Part Released
North End Boston has released the final part of “A Letter From Anna,” from a multi-part story by Jan Maguire recounting her family’s North End immigration experience. Here is how the final Part 5 begins: In 1944, on a quiet Saturday morning, a tragedy that Anna was never to recover from, happened. Michael Pelosi was Read More…
Kathy St. George Performs to a Crowd at the North End Branch Library
Wednesday night, December 1st was very rainy, but 35-40 people showed up at the library for the concert by Kathy St. George and accompanist Jim Rice. Ms. St. George sang showtunes, a medley from a show she s done many times, Menopause the Musical and songs associated with Judy Garland. In a hilarious routine, she Read More…
Christmas Tree Lighting and Trolley Tour on the Paul Revere Mall in the North End
The City of Boston’s Christmas Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting attracted dozens of neighborhood children to meet Santa and enjoy the festivities. The event was held on the Paul Revere Mall, also known as the Prado along Hanover Street. Mayor Menino is still in the hospital, so District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina introduced Santa Read More…
24-Hour Globe Santa Benefit at Improv Asylum, “No Rest for the Wicked Funny”
About 200 people crowded into the Improv Asylum’s North End theater on Hanover Street for a 24-hour non-stop benefit show this weekend. The Improv Asylum’s co-owners Norm Laviolette and Chet Harding hosted this year’s Globe Santa benefit, “No Rest for the Wicked Funny” sponsored by the Boston Globe. This was the 6th year for the Read More…