Happy Easter! The North End bakeries are filled with Easter bread this time of year, including the traditional table set at Bova’s Bakery. Victoria Bova-Kluse gave us a rundown earlier this week of her family’s tradition that goes back almost as long as the 103 years of the bakery itself. For the Easter Bread, the sweet honey dough is Read More…
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Jigsaw Picture Puzzle: Bova’s Pastries
This could be the sweetest jigsaw picture puzzle we’ve created from the pastry case at Bova’s Bakery. And because it’s so delicious, we made it harder with 60 pieces! Photo by Matt Conti More jigsaw picture puzzles
Resident: How About More Bike Racks?
With all the talk about expanding the number of Hubway bike rental stations in the North End and the Neighborhood Council’s efforts toward residential parking, North Ender Tommy-K Mayer has noticed the need for simple bike racks. She sends in this photo of bicyclists patronizing Bova’s Bakery with no place to lock their bikes. She Read More…
Globe: North End Bakeries Suffer Heat Wave
The Globe tells the story of those in the North End working around ovens and stoves during this week’s heat wave. Highlighted are Parziale’s Bakery, Bova’s Bakery, Modern Pastry, Quattro and Pizzeria Regina. Fans whirred loudly. The thermometer on the kitchen wall showed 90 degrees. And as John Kluse opened the oven in Bova’s Bakery Read More…
The Amazing Race – SMILE Mass Comes to the North End
The North End hosted the 3rd Annual Amazing Race to benefit SMILE Mass (Small Miracles in Life Exist). The race started in the Prado – Paul Revere Mall where participants received clues directing them to various places, marked by signs. The last stop was at the Coast Guard Station. On one of the stops, the Read More…
Take the Knife, Leave the Cannoli
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office tells the story of an armed robbery early Thursday morning at Bova’s Bakery at the corner of Prince and Salem Streets in the North End, all for the love of a cannoli. Fortunately, no one was injured. “An Irishman who had just begun his vacation in Boston was arraigned Read More…
North End Crime Roundup & Weekly Police Log
Here is a roundup of incidents and updates discussed with Boston Police at the North End’s September 2009 Public Safety meeting. Flasher Update The Police gave an update on the investigation of the “Flasher Incident” that happened on August 15th on Unity Street where a man tapped a woman on on the shoulder and exposed Read More…