Adam Castiglioni shares this video North End resident Victor Brogna playing Taps on the Prado for Memorial Day. “Taps Across America” is a National Moment of Remembrance that takes place on Memorial Day at 3 p.m. local time. Individuals are asked to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died Read More…
Many Memorial Day tributes went virtual this year, but wreathes and flags still showed up at various sites around Boston to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation and freedoms. Photographer Gerri Paladino stopped by the Fallen Hero’s Memorial Garden in the Seaport to take in their Memorial Day display.
City Councilor Ed Flynn (District 2) expressed the importance of recognizing our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in the absence of the City’s usual large gatherings during the Council’s weekly meeting. Memorial Day weekend has always been a day filled with age-old traditions from the Memorial Day Flag Garden in the Boston Common to a Read More…
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…
The North End Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 144 has announced updates to its annual Memorial Day Service for 2020 due to COVID-19. This year’s ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 25, and will be limited to three members of Post 144 who will broadcast observances on Facebook. Community members Read More…
The USS Constitution will host a Facebook live event on Memorial Day, May 25, honoring USS Constitution’s fallen crew members at 11:30 a.m. and will fire a salute of 21 minute-guns at noon. Although the ship remains closed to visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USS Constitution invites everyone to join in this virtual Read More…
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker presented details on the state’s four-step phased reopening in response to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this week. Phase 1, titled “Start,” began Monday, May 18. On this date, manufacturing and construction businesses, as well as places of worship, could open with restrictions and capacity limitations. Also part of Phase 1, on Read More…
The North End Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 144 held its annual service on Memorial Day. Honoring the North End’s fallen, ceremonial stops were made at the the VFW plaque on the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) and the Iraq/Afghanistan memorial at Old North Memorial Garden. Photos by Matt Conti.
One of the century-old Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End is the annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The scene from today’s event remains strikingly similar to the 1908 service shown on the sign near the grave site. Escorting the Prince Hall Freemasons to Copp’s Hill were the Low Read More…
Today is Monday, May 27, Memorial Day. Today we remember the people who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. The weather looks perfect for walking the Massachusetts Memorial Day Heroes Flag Garden at Boston Common. The North End VFW Post 144 will have a Mass at St. Stephen’s at 11 am, followed by Read More…
The annual Memorial Day flag garden with 37,000 miniature American flags is now in place on Boston Common honoring the sacrifices of all fallen Massachusetts service men and women dating back to the Revolutionary War. The public is welcome to view the flags that will be in place through sundown on Monday, May 28. On Thursday, Read More…
Don’t Fry Day has been observed in the United States for several years and is dedicated to raising awareness about protecting skin from the Sun so that it can’t cause cancer and other damage. The day is held on the Friday before Memorial Day – May 24 this year. Skin cancer is the most common Read More…