American Flags decorate the lawn along the Harborwalk in Boston’s Seaport in observance of Memorial Day. Photo submitted by Jon Campanelli. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood Read More…
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Italian Flag Raising at City Hall October 11
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Flag of Italy will be raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 11 at 12pm. This event will go on rain or shine! If it’s raining, it will take place inside the Curley Room of the Boston City Council, which over looks the plaza flag poles. See Read More…
Italian Flag Raising at City Hall October 5
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Flag of Italy will be raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 5 at 12pm.
American Flags Collage for Fourth of July
For the 4th of July holiday, photographer and graphic designer Ed Sokoloff has updated this American Flags collage featuring several local scenes. The full collage is printed on canvas and stretched on a frame. It measures 70×45″ and contains more than 50 flag scenes. The collage includes: -Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg flag (per article in Boston Read More…
How a Jewish Banner from Boston’s North End Became Israel’s Official Flag
The fascinating connection between Israel’s flag and Boston’s North End has come to light in a research paper by Brandeis University professor Jonathan Sarna, recently highlighted in the Boston Globe. Back in 1892 on Columbus Day, hundreds of Jewish residents from the North End marched a white flag with the blue six-pointed Star of David and two stripes from Hanover Street’s Zion Read More…
Italian Flag Raising at City Hall on October 7th
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Flag of Italy will be raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 7th, 12:00 noon after a 11:30 a.m. reception in the Piemonte Room (5th Floor).
Italian Heritage Month Photo: Three Flags
October is Italian Heritage Month: These Three Flags are a symbol for me, my life as an Italian National, a Naturalized American Citizen, and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employee, I am proud to be all three, and I give all three my best there is to give of me! (this photo was taken by: Vanessa Read More…