St. John School held its annual “Make a Difference” Community Celebration this year at the Hard Rock Café, Boston on Wednesday night. It was a great night of celebrating and recognizing important people in the North End community and building new relationships. The only remaining parochial school in the North End welcomed 50 new students Read More…
Look up the air! Look out on the harbor! Wow! It was one spectacle after another on the North End / Waterfront and downtown Boston during the 4th of July Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812. The U.S. Navy’s renowned Blue Angels performed several aerial demonstrations during the USS Constitution turnaround. The Blue Angels Read More…
Hundreds of local residents and tourists from around the country came out on Saturday for the 4th of July Family Fun Day Celebration at Christopher Columbus Park organized by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. The special event kicks off a week of Tall Ships, Harborfest and War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations on the waterfront. Read More…
The City of Boston in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, National Park Service, Boston Harborfest and OpSail have announced the official event schedule for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemoration. Highlights include ship visitations and a Blue Angels aerial demonstration during USS Constitution‘s fourth of July turnaround. From June 28th through Read More…
[wooslider slider_type=”attachments” limit=”20″] Night views of the North End, this time around the Copp’s Hill and northern part of the neighborhood shot on September 2, 2011. Photos by Matt Conti
On the eve of Patriot’s Day 2011, the North End paid tribute to the midnight ride of Paul Revere and the hanging of two lanterns in the Old North Church. As part of the reenactments, there was also a little-known crossing of Boston Harbor by Paul Revere from the North End to Charlestown. The three Read More…
The 5th Annual Italian Heritage Luncheon for North End Seniors will be held on October 8, 2010 from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm at the U.S. Coast Guard’s All Hands Club located at 427 Commercial St., hosted by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. The event features lunch, entertainment and door prizes. Tickets are first come, Read More…
Captain Healey, Sector Commander and Port Captain in charge of the Coast Guard faclity in the North End, made a presentation at this week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting regarding the safety and security of the Yemenese LNG tankers coming through Boston Harbor. “I cannot guarantee there will not be an incident, but we are taking the Read More…