Tony DeMarco Wins World's Welterweight Title - April 1, 1955

On this day in 1955 Tony DeMarco from the North End won the World’s Welterweight title. Known as the “Flame and Fury of Fleet Street”, DeMarco is honored with a ......More

On this day in 1955 Tony DeMarco from the North End won the World’s Welterweight title. Known as the “Flame and Fury of Fleet Street”, DeMarco is honored with a statue on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets. He was also inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2019. READ MORE AT WIKIPEDIA.

Prince Hall Freemasons at Copp's Hill Burying Ground

10:00AM Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is one of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End, held annually at 10:00 a.m. on the holiday going back over a hu......More

10:00AM Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is one of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End, held annually at 10:00 a.m. on the holiday going back over a hundred years.

VFW North End Post 144 Mass and Ceremony at St. Stephen's Church

VFW North End Post 144 Memorial Day MassSt. Stephen's Church / Hanover StreetCeremony following (approx. Noon) at Prado / Paul Revere Mall VFW Plaque and Old North Memorial GardenNote: This is a recurring calendar event. Please check with organizers for changes.

Sacco & Vanzetti Execution Anniversary

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9/11 Mass. Military Heroes Fund Service Project at Rings Fountain on Greenway

9/11 Service Project Care PackagesThe Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund invites you to take part in a care package service project to support active duty service members and veterans, as well as a pledge drive to support local Gold Star & Survivor (bereaved) military f......More

9/11 Service Project Care PackagesThe Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund invites you to take part in a care package service project to support active duty service members and veterans, as well as a pledge drive to support local Gold Star & Survivor (bereaved) military families. This event, to be held at the Mother’s Walk on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, will offer you the opportunity to give back to our community in a positive way on September 11th, now a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Activities will include building 500 military care packages for our service men and women overseas, writing letters of support to our troops, building care packages for our local veterans in need, and a pledge drive for the families supported by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund.When: September 11th, 12:00 am – 2:30 pmWhere: Mother’s Walk of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA(between State St. & Milk St., across from the NE Aquarium

Rings Fountain on Greenway between State St. & Milk St.

On This Day: "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald Elected to Congress

On this day ...in 1895, a colorful Irishman from Boston's North End, nicknamed "Honey Fitz" for his charming and loquacious ways, was elected to the U.S. Congress. Ten years later, John Francis Fitzgerald returned to Boston and ran for mayor. His victory rattled the Yan......More

On this day ...in 1895, a colorful Irishman from Boston's North End, nicknamed "Honey Fitz" for his charming and loquacious ways, was elected to the U.S. Congress. Ten years later, John Francis Fitzgerald returned to Boston and ran for mayor. His victory rattled the Yankee establishment. He worked on behalf of the poor, immigrants, and workers, but his administration was rife with graft, cronyism, and corruption. After withdrawing from the 1914 mayoral campaign, Fitzgerald turned his attention to business and family. His daughter Rose had married Joseph Kennedy, and "Honey Fitz" devoted himself to grooming their sons for political careers. Three of them would serve in the U.S. Senate. His namesake, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, would be the 35th President of the United States.Read more:READ MORE AT MASS MOMENTS

North End, Boston, MA, USA