Off Track: An NBC10 Boston Special
Off Track: An NBC10 Boston SpecialNBC 10 Boston News 10 Orange Line shutdown coverage including images from the WEM archives.
Stop by Boston’s West End Museum to see the complete transformation of what was once a strong immigrant community
Stop by Boston’s West End Museum to see the complete transformation of what was once a strong immigrant communityWCVB 5 Chronicle A history quiz and recut footage of the WEM.
The West End Museum and Vilna Shul partner for special walking tour
The West End Museum and Vilna Shul partner for special walking tourThe Jewish Journal BOSTON – The West End Museum and The Vilna Shul are teaming up for a special tour of the historic synagogue and the West End neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. The event begins with refreshments on the patio…
WEM, The Vilna partner for special walking tour, immigrant stories
WEM, The Vilna partner for special walking tour, immigrant storiesBeacon Hill Times The West End Museum and The Vilna are teaming up for a special tour of the historic synagogue and the West End neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. The event begins with refreshments on the patio at Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips…
The WEM & The Vilna Partner for Special Walking Tour, Immigrant Stories
The WEM & The Vilna Partner for Special Walking Tour, Immigrant Stories Boston, MA – The West End Museum and The Vilna are teaming up for a special tour of the historic synagogue and the West End neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:30am. The event begins with refreshments on the patio at Vilna Shul,…
Months after flood, West End Museum’s reopening is within sight
Months after flood, West End Museum’s reopening is within sightBoston Globe The West End Museum, which pays tribute to a vanished Boston neighborhood, has been closed since January, when a burst pipe flooded the space. But the phone still rings. Sebastian Belfanti, the museum’s director, said he gets a call about once every two weeks from…
Boston Becomes Experiential Learning Lab In Northeastern Humanities Institute
Boston Becomes Experiential Learning Lab In Northeastern Humanities InstituteNortheastern What was Boston’s role in the slave trade? If you took a tour of the city, how would you know? The answer might surprise you: A single plaque at the end of the Long Wharf memorializes Boston’s place in the Middle Passage. The understated memorial is a testament…
All You Need To Know About MGH Developments
All You Need To Know About MGH DevelopmentsBoston Preservation Alliance Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is beginning the process of demolishing three historic buildings in Boston’s West End neighborhood to accommodate an expansion of their hospital campus. This project was approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on October 14, 2021. The Alliance first engaged with…
The Top Jewish Sites in Greater Boston
The Top Jewish Sites in Greater BostonJewish Boston Did you know that Boston is home to the fourth-largest Jewish community in the United States? However, according to the authors of “111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss,” Boston’s Jewish history started relatively late. Heather Kapplow and Kim Windyka said it wasn’t until the…
MGH Holds Virtual Community Forum Ahead of Cambridge Street Campus Expansion
MGH Holds Virtual Community Forum Ahead of Cambridge Street Campus ExpansionBeacon Hill Times Mass General held a Community Forum meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 21, for the various stakeholders involved in the hospital’s planned expansion of its Cambridge Street campus. Nick Haney, public coordination and initiatives director for MGH, said the idea behind the ongoing…