The Madonna Della Cava Society of Boston’s North End held their 98th annual feast on the weekend of August 10-12, 2018. The MDC society brought out the image of Maria SS Della Cava, Principal Patron of Pietraperzia, Sicily, and processed until dark throughout Boston’s North End. The society honors Maria SS Della Cava, Principal Patron of Pietraperzia, Read More…
As the North End prepares for the big feasts of the season, starting this week, Boston Police District A-1 Captain Kenneth Fong reminds everyone to celebrate in a responsible and respectable manner. The beginning of August means more to the North End than some other neighborhoods, it means the beginning of feast season! The next several Read More…
The 104th Saint Agrippina Feast will take place Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th at Hanover and Battery Streets in the North End. The society is hosting a four-day festival complete with daily processions, a full lineup of entertainment and the famous “Tug of War.” See the event poster with more details below. Friday, Read More…
Watch the spirit of the North End feasts captured in this seven minute documentary, complete with music and parades. The video also includes a brief interview with Mark Petrigno, owner of the Connah Store on the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets, and Bobby Eustace, owner of Polcari’s Coffee on Salem Street. The filmmaker, Rocco Capano, Read More…
by Augustine Parziale The summer of 2016 is quickly drawing to a close; the days are already growing shorter, children and their parents are preparing for another school year, and the hot, muggy weather will soon give way to the crisp, cool days of Autumn. However, to those of us who call the North End Read More…
The famous North End Italian Feasts were featured at this week’s Community Chat as part of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. Introduced by NEWNC President John Pregmon and moderated by new member, Michael Bonetti, representatives from the four largest North End religious societies presented their plans for the upcoming feast season and other activities throughout Read More…