Neighborhood Roundup
The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65 Martha Road.
The West End Museum Presents: Treasures from the West End Museum Archives
The West End Museum Presents: Treasures from the West End Museum Archives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2023 Boston, MA – Step into the past and experience history interactively at the West End Museum’s exclusive event: Treasures from the West End Museum Archives. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we delve into the captivating…
Neighborhood Roundup
The West End Museum presents an unforgettable theatrical experience when members of the New England Film Orchestra combine the magic of film with the power of music as they perform live music in-sync to two films highlighting the lives of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.
The Sound of Silents
From the banning of plays by the Massachusetts General Court in 1750 to the opening of the city’s first theater in 1792 to the rise and fall of Scollay Square as a hub of refined and then not-so-refined center of entertainment, Boston has had a long and tumultuous relationship with theater.
Public Gets First Look at Design Concepts for Proposed ‘West End Green Corridor’
The public got its first look at a project that envisions the creation of a “West End Green Corridor,” which would connect the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway with the Charles River Esplanade, during a presentation on Friday, May 12, in the Hub House community room adjoining North Station.
Another Renewal Project Moves Forward in West End
Another Renewal Project Moves Forward in West EndBanker and Tradesman A 2022 water leak that forced the shutdown of the West End Museum provided the impetus for a redesign adding interactive exhibits and more space for community events. “We really wanted to make the museum more dynamic and broadly accessible,” said Sebastian Belfanti, who was…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Museum Welcomes Author Frances McNamara Tonight, April 20. In 1919, a giant molasses tank erupted and spilled two million gallons of the sticky, gooey substance throughout the North End and parts of the West End, killing 21 people.
Michael Maler Begins New Chapter With Launch of His Crescendo Productions
Michael Maler Begins New Chapter With Launch of His Crescendo ProductionsBeacon Hill Times For Michael Maler, the latest chapter started during the pandemic, specifically with the shuttering of Boston’s theaters, concert halls, and other performing arts venues. But as so often is the case when tragedy closes a door, he said a new window of…
The West End Museum Presents: Murder, Mystery and the Molasses Flood
The West End Museum Presents: Murder, Mystery and the Molasses FloodAn Evening with Boston Author Frances McNamara FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2023 Boston, MA – In 1919, a giant molasses tank erupted and spilled two million gallons of the sticky, gooey substance throughout the North End and parts of the West End, killing 21 people.…
West End Museum Gets Sustaining Grant from Mass General Hospital
West End Museum Gets Sustaining Grant from Mass General HospitalDigital Journal The West End Museum is Boston’s only neighborhood museum, dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of the history and culture of the West End of Boston, a largely immigrant neighborhood displaced or destroyed by Urban Renewal that saw a third of Boston’s downtown…