It was a great day for a parade and the 2011 Columbus Day celebrations in the North End / Waterfront. The morning started with a lineup of family friendly activities put on by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park including puppets, theater, magic and face painting at the park. Mayor Thomas M. Menino led a Read More…
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Vicar Tells All: Sarah Palin’s History Flub, and How It Happened
Originally published in the Old North Church parish e-newsletter and posted here with permission. Vicar tells all: Sarah Palin’s history flub, and how it happened By Stephen T. Ayers Here is the inside scoop on the Boston history massacre. I had carefully set aside last Thursday to work on the sermon to be delivered at Read More…
More Last Words on Sarah Palin’s Paul Revere
In the North End story that went national and lingers on (and on), there are two new pieces out. The first is from Old North Church Vicar Stephen T. Ayres in the Boston Herald. Rev. Ayres says he explained to Palin immediately before her now famous comments, “how Revere founded the church’s bell-ringing guild in Read More…
Sarah Palin Brings New Life to the Story of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
Who would have thought that Sarah Palin would bring so much attention to the history of Paul Revere’s midnight ride with a comment made at the North End’s A. Parziale & Sons Italian bakery? A week after her visit to the North End, the story continues to gain national exposure with a piece in today’s Read More…
Sarah Palin Tours the North End
The media followed around Sarah Palin today as she visited several North End sites including the Old North Church, Paul Revere’s House and A. Parziale & Sons Italian bakery. Wonder if she stopped at Mitt’s headquarters on Commercial St.? The Boston Globe’s Michael Levinson posts a video about his experience following Sarah Palin along the Read More…