A special memorial dedication was held last week in the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) in honor of Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo who back in 1921 was the first Italian American Boston Police Officer killed in the line of duty attempting…
NEWNC Monthly Meeting Set for October 12
Tomorrow night’s North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council monthly meeting (Oct. 12) agenda includes a presentation by Boston Water and Sewer Commission on an upcoming project in the neighborhood. The community meeting will also contain three voting items. Hanover Street Nominee Trust…
Steve Jobs
The death of Steve Jobs at 56 brings to an end the life of an extraordinary American inventor. The i-Phones held by so many millions across the face of the earth announcing his death were designed by him. He was…
The Parade
Everyone loves a parade appears to be a phrase more about the past than the present. The Columbus Day Parade held Sunday in the North End was sparsely attended, so sparsely attended that some observers said there were more cars…
Columbus Day 2011
At the time he lived and sailed during the 15th Century there was no man dead or alive who was more gifted at navigating the seas than Christopher Columbus. When speaking or writing about him, the same things have been…
Obituaries 10-11-2011
Jean Hastings Yres World Traveler, Scuba Diver and Devoted Red Sox Fan Jean Hastings Yres, long time resident of Charlestown, world traveler, scuba diver, and devoted Red Sox fan, died peacefully October 2 after a half-year struggle with cancer. She…