Queen Elizabeth was the talk of the town during her 1976 Bicentennial visit to the North End. Her majesty is captured here in the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) by Toni Gilardi who says, “I called to her, she was so sweet as she posed for me. I was so proud that she took the time Read More…
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Old North Celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
The Old North Church participated in the celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday with a Jubilee service in the North End. Also sponsoring the event was Dr. Phil Budden, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul General, Boston. The service was followed by a free, public British Street Party at the Old State Read More…
Remembering The Neighborhood Through Photos
At a recent parks meeting in the North End, residents were discussing how to mobilize efforts around fixing up the Prado when Mark Petrigno showed the group 1970’s photos on his camera of the Paul Revere Mall park. I asked him to send over some of his photos to share in the gallery shown below. Read More…