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Saint Agrippina di Mineo Mass & Blessing August 2

On the anniversary of the 106th feast in honor of Saint Agrippina di Mineo, a Mass will be held on Sunday, August 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Leonard’s Parish in Boston’s North End. Following the Mass, there will be special blessing in front of Saint Agrippina. Note that social distancing guidelines will be in Read More…

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105th Feast of Saint Agrippina Opens Thursday Night Through Sunday; Montell Jordan Performs Saturday

Join the Saint Agrippina Society for the 105th Feast of St. Agrippina August 1 – 4, 2019 on Hanover Street in the North End. All events are open to the public. The opening ceremony with the procession of St. Agrippina will take place on Thursday, August 1 beginning at 7 p.m. The fun continues all Read More…

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Photo Gallery: 104th Saint Agrippina’s Feast Procession and Tug of War

The 104th St. Agrippina’s Feast was capped off Sunday with a 10-hour Grand Procession through the North End streets. Both the North End Marching Band and the Italian-American Band kept everyone upbeat with traditional feast music. Adding some Irish flair to the festive procession were the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps. The Grand Procession ended with the Read More…

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Saint Agrippina Benefit Society Celebrates 104th Anniversary Feast [Photos]

The 104th Feast of Saint Agrippina di Mineo this weekend marked the start of the 2018 “big” feasts in Boston’s North End. After a dedication, blessing and unveiling, the children’s procession led the way on Hanover Street followed by the large statue of Saint Agrippina to the Greenway before returning to her new weekend feast chapel. Read More…

Daily Briefs

Weekend Brief: LoFrisco Family Cookbook, School Committee Schedule Vote, North End Play Time Circa 1957

Things to know for Friday Your daily round up for Friday, December 8: 6:00PM Author Talk: Anthony LoFrisco (The LoFrisco Family Cookbook, How Josie Brought Sicily to Brooklyn). Join I AM Books at 189 North Street for an author talk by Anthony LoFrisco. The book is part cookbook, part memoir as LoFrisco shares his mother’s Read More…

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103rd St. Agrippina’s Feast Sunday Procession [Photos]

The 103rd St. Agrippina’s Feast was capped off Sunday with a 10-hour Grand Procession through the North End streets. Both the North End Marching Band and the Italian-American Band kept everyone upbeat with traditional feast music. Adding some Irish flair to the festive procession were the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps. The Grand Procession ended with the Read More…

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Video: Saint Agrippina’s 99th Feast – Grand Procession and Tug of War in Boston’s North End

Highlighting the 99th St. Agrippina’s Feast weekend was the Grand Procession held on Sunday, August 4, 2013 through the streets of Boston’s North End. As you can see in the video, there is plenty of singing and dancing to the music of the North End Marching Band and the Northeast Italian-American Band. The weather was Read More…