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Museum to Celebrate Distinguished West Enders of Jewish Descent for Jewish Heritage Month: Boston Celtics Join Museum Honoring NBA Ref with West End Roots

By The West End Museum May 9, 2017

Museum to Celebrate Distinguished West Enders of Jewish Descent for Jewish Heritage Month: Boston Celtics Join Museum Honoring NBA Ref with West End Roots Boston, MA—The West End Museum is proud to mark Jewish Heritage Month by honoring three outstanding West Enders of Jewish descent. The Museum will host its annual Jewish Heritage Honoree Night…

Thursday’s Guide: May The 4th Be With You, Spring Proof, Public Safety Meeting Tonight

By The West End Museum May 3, 2017

Thursday’s Guide: May The 4th Be With You, Spring Proof, Public Safety Meeting TonightNorth End Waterfront 2:00pm Jane’s Walk West End Tour – Starts at West End Museum. Jane’s Walk West End Tour, the cost is free. The event will begin with a Museum tour of the exhibit titled, Boston’s First Urban Renewal: The New York Streets. West…

News Briefs

By The West End Museum April 29, 2017

News BriefsThe Boston Sun The West End Museum will host a walking tour of the New York Streets in May. The walk will concentrate on Boston’s first urban renewal project, which took place in the area of the South End known as the New York Streets. Historian and West End resident Duane Lucia will lead…

News Briefs

By The West End Museum April 22, 2017

News BriefsThe Boston Sun NEW YORK STREETS WALKING TOUR The West End Museum will host a walking tour of the New York Streets in May. The walk will concentrate on Boston’s first urban renewal project, which took place in the area of the South End known as the New York Streets. Historian and West End…

Joe McDonald Named New West End Museum President

By The West End Museum April 22, 2017

Joe McDonald Named New West End Museum PresidentBeacon Hill Times Joe McDonald, a third-generation West End native and longtime community activist, has been named President of The West End Museum Board of Directors. McDonald served as a Board member for two years and as President of the West End Civic Association (WECA) in 2012. Now,…

Joe McDonald Named West End Museum President: Native West Ender Brings Years of Community Experience, Dedication to Position

By The West End Museum April 13, 2017

Joe McDonald Named West End Museum President: Native West Ender Brings Years of Community Experience, Dedication to Position Boston, MA—Joe McDonald, a third-generation West End native and longtime community activist, has been named President of The West End Museum Board of Directors. McDonald served as a Board member for two years and as President of…

Monday’s Briefing: St. Patty’s Pride, Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Potential Historic Landmarks

By The West End Museum March 20, 2017

Monday’s Briefing: St. Patty’s Pride, Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Potential Historic LandmarksNorth End Waterfront North Square Oyster will be opened in April by Nicholas Frattaroli, the owner of North End’s gastropub Ward 8. The new place will be in the space that formerly housed Gennaro’s 5 North Square and will be a seafood-focused affair with plates…

Museum Marks ‘Irish Heritage Month’ by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish Descent

By The West End Museum March 17, 2017

Museum Marks ‘Irish Heritage Month’ by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish DescentBeacon Hill Times As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is once again celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent. On Tuesday, March 14, the Museum will host its Irish Heritage Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will…

Museum Marks Irish Heritage Month by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish Descent

By The West End Museum March 8, 2017

Museum Marks Irish Heritage Month by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish Descent Boston, MA—As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is once again celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent. On Tuesday, March 14, the Museum will host its Irish Heritage Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be…

Five things you need to know today, and Boston’s New York Streets

By The West End Museum February 21, 2017

Five things you need to know today, and Boston’s New York StreetsBoston Business Journal The New York Streets: Boston’s first urban renewal You’re probably familiar with the Albany Street exit of I-93, but you might not know that it was part of the New York Streets neighborhood, which got its street names from cities along…