Boston's West End Museum Marks 'Leonard Nimoy Day' In The City

BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Today is a special day for Boston residents and Star Trek fans alike.

Before heading to Washington D.C. to become U.S. Secretary of Labor, Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declared that March 26 would be Leonard Nimoy Day in the city.

Long before he was cruising across the universe on the Starship Enterprise, Nimoy grew up in the West End, which is also where his acting career began.

Duane Lucia, President of the West End Museum, said the late actor’s success has meant a lot to the Boston neighborhood.

“[He is a] regular guy [who] made good,” Lucia said. “He was the product of the neighborhood — you know, it takes a village to raise a child I think.”