By Jessica Dello Russo By the year 1870, a decade after Garibaldi’s conquest of the Two Sicilies and the year the young nation of Italy was at long last successful in the capture of Rome, several hundred families and individuals formally recognized by the United States as “Italian” could call Boston home. The city had Read More…
By Jessica Dello Russo In the final months before the community news project, www.northendwaterfront.com, enters a new phase as a treasure trove of archival material on the North End and Waterfront neighborhoods of Boston for many generations to come, I wanted to share with readers a delightfully unexpected follow-up to a series of articles I Read More…
This week’s neighborhood drawing features the Crosstown Foundation for the Arts studio in North Square, near the corner of Moon St. and Sun Court St. Founded in 1999, their mission has evolved from publishing the fine and applied arts via the Internet, to directing attention to small scale urban and natural habitats in need of Read More…
Below are schedules for the 2019 Christmas week Masses at the North End churches. Saint Leonard Church, Sacred Heart Church and Saint Stephen Church (Roman Catholic) Tuesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve4pm: Saint Stephen Church5pm: Saint Leonard Church12 midnight: Saint Leonard Church Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas Day9am: Saint Leonard Church10:30am: Saint Leonard Church (Italian)11:00am: Saint Stephen Church12 Read More…
Saint Leonard Parish Thursday 4/18 (Holy Thursday):7 p.m. – Saint Leonard Church Friday 4/19 (Good Friday):12 Noon – Stations of the Cross – Saint Leonard Church3 p.m. – Liturgy of Christ’s Passion – Saint Leonard ChurchConfessions all afternoon – Saint Leonard Church7 p.m. – Stations of the Cross – Sacred Heart Church Saturday 4/20 (Holy Read More…
Things to know for Friday Your daily roundup for Friday, December 15: 2:00PM It’s a Wonderful Life Movie at North End Library. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for the heartwarming 1946 holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. Notable News: Six years later, Andover double murder remains unsolved It has been six Read More…
Things to know for Thursday Your daily roundup for Thursday, December 14: 11:00AM Mahjong Games at North End Library. Enjoy the American-style variant of Mahjong, a tile-based game that originated in China and requires skill, strategy, and calculation, view the full event posting here. 12:30PM Let Me Tell You A Story – Second Thursday of the Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Your daily round up for Wednesday, December 6: 6:00PM Public Meeting: 128 North Street Invitation to Bid at Nazzaro Community Center. A public meeting will be held at the Nazzaro Center at 30 North Bennet Street to discuss the current Invitation to Bid (ITB) on a MassDOT owned property at Read More…
On Saturday, May 6th twenty two St. John School students celebrated their First Holy Communion with their parents, grandparents, family members, Principal Karen McLaughlin and their teachers, Ms. Grace Miller and Ms. Meghan Murphy. The students were receiving the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for the first time at Sacred Heart Church in the North End. The boys looked very Read More…
Palm Sunday scenes in Boston’s North End: Photos by Matt Conti [MattConti.com] [hr] While you’re here …we have a small favor to ask. More people than ever are reading NorthEndWaterfront.com but we need your help making ends meet. Advertising doesn’t bring in enough to pay for reporting or editorial work. Keeping this website going takes Read More…
Saint Leonard Parish Saturday, December 24th, Christmas Eve Saint Stephen’s Church 4:00 pm Saint Leonard’s Church 5:00 pm Saint Leonard’s Church 12:00 Midnight Sunday, December 25th, Christmas Day Sacred Heart Church 9:00 am (Bilingual) Saint Leonard’s Church 10:30 am (Italian) Saint Stephen’s Church 11:00 am Saint Leonard’s Church 12:00 noon Saturday, December 31st, New Year’s Read More…
The St. Leonard Choral Society in collaboration with the North End Chamber Orchestra are pleased to announce that the annual Christmas Concert will be held on December 17, 2016, at 6:00PM at Sacred Heart Church in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. We are very happy to have the Honors Choir from St. John’s School Read More…