Things to know for Wednesday: Main Event for Wednesday, April 12th: 6:30pm Friends of the NE Library Meeting. Located at 25 Parmenter Street in the North End, visit friendsnelibrary.org for more information. Air conditioning, too soon? https://www.instagram.com/p/BSxFTs_lH_K/?taken-at=254372545 Notables news found elsewhere: Where to get your carbs on before the Marathon Looking to load up on carbs for the Boston Marathon Read More…
Roseann could not have predicted the events of Marathon Monday 2013. All were shocked when, in a matter of minutes, chaos erupted. After the first bomb went off, Roseann made to take off down the street when she suddenly heard two loud popping sounds and saw two white flashes of light at her feet. It Read More…
Running in the Boston Marathon for the first time and finishing the international race that attracts thousands of participants is really something to brag about. While winning is the lifelong ultimate goal, for North End resident Michael LoPriore (53 years old) it was a great start and a terrific accomplishment. LoPriore’s overall time, start to finish Read More…
April 15 is now permanently designated as One Boston Day, an opportunity to celebrate the resiliency, generosity, and strength of Boston and its residents in response to the events of April 15, 2013. Large companies and individuals alike use the day to share what they have and show how they care. The City of Boston has Read More…
On April 18, Alexis Drzewiecki and Sean Murphy from the North End in Boston, Massachusetts, will run to conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 120th Boston Marathon®. Drzewiecki and Murphy, along with more than 550 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from across the United States and around the world, will Read More…
In what has become an annual event, North Ender Matthew Imbergamo, held a community fundraiser at Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar on Sunday afternoon to support his run in the 2015 Boston Marathon in memory of Stephen J. Perez. Dozens came out to support the event. A popular raffle featured donations from the Boston Bruins, Red Sox, Read More…
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) – an organization committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile for cancer patients and their families by contributing financial and emotional support – is pleased to announce that Amy Pepe, a resident of Boston’s North End, will run this year’s Boston Marathon to support the organization. On Read More…
Race to the Finish Line is an opportunity to cheer on and support five runners, including Maria Arabatzis of the North End of Boston, who will participate in the 2015 Boston Marathon on behalf of St. Francis House. The public is invited to this fun- and fund-raising event to help the team reach its ambitious Read More…
Two loud booms were heard throughout downtown on the night of the one-year anniversary ceremonies of the Boston Marathon attacks as police detonated two unattended backpacks near the finish line. A suspect was taken into custody who allegedly said the backpack contained a rice cooker full of confetti. Police said the detonations were precautionary in Read More…
The following news release is from Pine Street Inn regarding North Ender Beth Conway’s upcoming Marathon run. Beth Conway of Boston’s North End is running the 2014 Boston Marathon in support of the Pine Street Inn. This is Beth’s first marathon, and she is excited to run on behalf of and fundraise for Pine Street’s Read More…
Fitness lifestyle photographer and North End resident, Lucie Wicker, recently finished a personal project about people running the 2014 Boston Marathon. The photos show environmental portraits of runners who live and train in the Boston area. Their personal stories – who they are and why they run – are featured along with their portraits. One Read More…
News from the American Stroke Association and Tedy’s Team about Danielle Russell, a North End Resident who was standing just a few feet away from one of the bombs on Boylston Street at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Walking away physically unharmed, Russell will be running this year’s marathon to raise funds to fight Stroke. Danielle Russell Read More…