The Old North Harvest Moon Gala is set for Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6-9pm, at Filippo Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street in Boston’s North End. All proceeds from the gala go to underwrite Piccoli Regali, providing Saturday morning fellowship and a weekend’s worth of groceries for North End neighbors in need during the winter months. Please Read More…
Old North Church hosted Sunday’s annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony bringing all sorts of pets and humans to the Prado, Paul Revere Mall, in Boston’s North End. The service commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers and Rev. Ellie Terry of the Old North Church, gave readings from scripture and prayers Read More…
Join clergy and friends from the Old North Church and RUFF for our annual Blessings of the Animals, in honor of St. Francis Day. This year’s blessing will be on Sunday, October 2nd at 1:30 pm (note the earlier time this year) in the Prado (Paul Revere Mall). All creatures great and small are welcome! All Read More…
City of Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley unveiled a trove of artifacts recovered from a dig at the Washington Garden at the Old North Church this week. The artifacts revealed a snapshot of English, Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrant life in the mid to late 1800s, including ceramic pottery, children’s toys, and a clay tobacco Read More…
The North End / Waterfront neighborhood is home to three of the top ten largest museums in Massachusetts, according to 2015 attendance data published this week by the Boston Business Journal. Coming in second on the list, the New England Aquarium trails the Museum of Science as the annual favorite. Interestingly, attendance at the Aquarium fell Read More…
Take a break from Pokemon and give Prince’s Prowl a try! Prince’s Prowl is a new digital game that has officially launched at Old North Church in Boston’s North End! Led by the infamous “Prince the Cat” of the North End, the interactive game for your mobile phone takes you through all the “ins and outs” of historic property. Prince the Read More…
General Electric is new to Boston, so we can’t expect them to know everything just yet. Still, maybe GE should ask their advertising agency to do a bit of research before taking out full page newspaper ads citing “revolutionary ideas” with photos of the wrong “revolutionary” landmarks. The ad is a great concept highlighting Boston’s pivotal role Read More…
Two F-15 Eagles from the Barnes Air National Guard Base flew right over the North End and the iconic Old North Church steeple on the Fourth of July. The jets were on their way to the Esplanade Fourth of July show for the National Anthem. The spectacular video was captured by Dr. Joe Mendola.
An archaeological dig is underway at Old North’s Washington Garden in Boston’s North End. Leading the survey is City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley with teams of volunteers including those shown above from the Old North Foundation that is partnering with the City on the dig. Artifacts found so far include a whole bone dice, stoneware fragments, buttons, tobacco pipes, Read More…
The Old North Church was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to Timothy Wenrich, ONC Sexton by Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Tim shares his thoughts on the award: I feel that it’s everyone’s life duty to be a good neighbor, and I’m honored Read More…
The project proposal to create a new “Longfellow Garden” courtyard at Old North Church received an important boost with a $30,000 Founders Fund Award through the Beacon Hill Garden Club! The money will be used to remodel the garden and courtyard area adjacent to the Old North Church, at 193 Salem Street. The design proposed to enlarge the opening to the garden, Read More…
Inspired by her first Old North Lantern Ceremony on the eve of Patriot’s Day, Lillian Hallberg wrote this poem. Celebrating 241 Years O ye daughters and sons of liberty, these stairs do creak neath the weight of history’s tale. Paul Revere didst wait that eve to see the revolution’s wick, waving light from Old North’s spire. Two Read More…