New Exhibit Reveals Rich History of West End House New Exhibit Reveals Rich History of West End HousePost-Gazette From March 31st through August 22nd, The West End Museum will host a new exhibit in its Main Exhibit Hall. In Pursuit of Excellence: The West End House features artifacts, photographs, oral history video and memorabilia representing…
Museum to Honor Notable West Enders of Irish Decent During Irish Heritage Month Boston, MA—As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent. On Tuesday, March 29, the Museum will host its Irish Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The event…
New Exhibit Reveals Rich History of West End House: Distinguished Alumni Include Leonard Nimoy, Buddy Clark Boston, MA—From March 31 through August 22, The West End Museum will host a new exhibit in its Main Exhibit Hall. In Pursuit of Excellence: The West End House features artifacts, photographs, oral history video and memorabilia representing over…
Remembering Old West End Native, Leonard NimoyNorth End Waterfront A native of the old West End, Leonard Nimoy, died on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 83 from obstructive pulmonary disease. The actor is most famous for his role as “Mr. Spock” on TV series “Star Trek.” Nimoy passed at his Bel Air home in Hollywood,…
Leonard Nimoy’s Boston roots kept him groundedWCVB THOUGH HIS CAREER WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD LEONARD NIMOY’S BOSTON ROOTS KEPT HIM GROUNDED. MARY SALADNA IS LIVE AT THE WEST END MUSEUM. AND J.C., IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE WEST END WHERE LEONARD NIMOY GREW UP AS A BOY YOU TO COME HERE. VISITED THE…
Boston Remembers Native Leonard Nimoy, Old West EndNECN Boston’s West End looks nothing like it did when Leonard Nimoy was born there in 1931. Then, there were half a dozen schools, 32 ethnic groups and hundreds of tenement houses. But that is where the actor’s legacy remains. “I think he’s just a neighborhood guy made…
Remembering Leonard Nimoy: A Look Back at His Time in Boston’s West EndBDCwire Actor Leonard Nimoy has passed away at age 83 in his home in Los Angeles. Nimoy had been admitted to the hospital earlier this week with chest pains. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed that the cause of death was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Urban RenewalPanorama Although a California native, transplanted Bostonian and photographer Lolita Parker, jr. has diligently documented the tremendous changes that have occurred in the Hub’s West End over the past 16 years. The exhibit… …
New Exhibit Sheds Light on Shadowed West End PrisonPost-Gazette All but forgotten in the narratives of Boston and the West End, the Leverett Street Jail has an important story that merits examination and remembrance. From February 17th through April 18th, a new exhibit in the Members Gallery of The West End Museum — Walls of…
New exhibit sheds light on shadowed West End prisonThe Bay State Banner All but forgotten in the narratives of Boston and the West End, the Leverett Street Jail has an important story that merits examination and remembrance. From February 17 through April 18, a new exhibit in the Members Gallery of The West End Museum—Walls…