Boston Public Works and the Boston Art Commission recently held a meeting regarding a public art project designated for North Square. The main speaker was Karin Goodfellow, Director of the Boston Art Commission with Ms. Christian Guerra, Collection Coordinator, and DPW’s Asst. Civil Engineer Joseph Fleury. Also in attendence was Allison Perlman from Parks & Recreation as the Read More…
Boston Harbor Now (the merged entity of The Boston Harbor Association and the Harbor Islands Alliance) and the City of Boston is bringing Illuminate Boston fireworks to the Harbor on the Saturday night of Labor Day weekend. The barge will be located in the center of the inner harbor, with viewing from the North End, Seaport, and East Boston. Read More…
Catching up from last week’s Grand Finale at the 106th Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca, the famous Flight of the Angel was held August 21, 2016 in Boston’s North End. Two side angels on balconies recite an Italian devotion followed by the entrance of the flying angel from a third story window Read More…
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Music! We at St. Stephen’s are welcoming children from grades 3 and up to “try out” for our children’s choir. We are beginning our second year and would like to add a few more voices to our current choir of six. Try outs will take place on Read More…
The 2016 Flight of the Angel was the highlight of the 106th Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca, held August 21, 2016 in Boston’s North End. After a day long procession, Fisherman’s Club members bring the Madonna statue home to North Street where two side angels on balconies recite an Italian devotion followed by the Read More…
North End residents Benny DeLuca and Brenda Moschella didn’t have to go far for a great summer evening of music as the legendary Tavares performed August 3 at the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series on City Hall Plaza. (Photo by Jon Seamans) Stephen Reppucci of the North End, at center with his 11½-year-old Yorkshire terrier Read More…
The North End / Waterfront neighborhood is home to three of the top ten largest museums in Massachusetts, according to 2015 attendance data published this week by the Boston Business Journal. Coming in second on the list, the New England Aquarium trails the Museum of Science as the annual favorite. Interestingly, attendance at the Aquarium fell Read More…
At the time of its unveiling, the Echelman Sculpture received glowing reviews from the art world, Boston media and the public with thousands of social media posts and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of visitors. An anonymous whistleblower group has roundly criticized the $2.6 million project for its cost overruns, among other things. We reported on how Read More…
The Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps bring their unique flair to the North End feasts every year. In this photo gallery, Gerri Palladino shares her photos from the group’s visit to the 2016 St. Agrippina’s Feast. See more coverage of the St. Agrippina’s Feast.
Take a break from Pokemon and give Prince’s Prowl a try! Prince’s Prowl is a new digital game that has officially launched at Old North Church in Boston’s North End! Led by the infamous “Prince the Cat” of the North End, the interactive game for your mobile phone takes you through all the “ins and outs” of historic property. Prince the Read More…
FIGMENT Boston returned to the Rose Kennedy Greenway this weekend. The participatory arts festival brings collaborative and artwork and activities to the park through do-it-yourself stations set up along the Greenway pathways. This year is the 7th year for FIGMENT in Boston, the first satellite city after its founding in New York on Governors Island. Read More…
Tango in the Park brings the classic dance to the Rose Kennedy Greenway parks on Summer Saturday nights. Photos by Matt Conti.