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My good friend Sabrina DelloRusso from Fleet St. was at the Marathon with her friend and North End resident Roseann Sdoia enjoying the race in front of the spot of the second bomb blast. Sabrina suffered minor injuries but her friend, Roseann just inches away, lost one of her legs. As North Enders always do, [...]
NEAA baseball will begin on Saturday April 27th. All 8 of our Minor and Major League Teams will play a full game starting at 10am. The Game will be played in honor of Carmine “Tilly” DiMartino. We will have a big pizza party for all of the players, families and fans who attend all of [...]
Mary Romano got laid off at ABCD in the North End last week. She has worked there tiredlessly for around 20 years or more. She worked to help many seniors with Fuel Assistance, food stamps cooked lunches for them, ran trips and held parties at each holiday. She had special parties for those turning 90 [...]
The North End Friends of St. Francis House raised $9062.00 this year at our annual Bake Sale and Flea Market. Once again the amount was matched and we delivered just over $18,100 to the Homeless Shelter this past week. This is the most money raised by our group. We would not be able to [...]
The North End Athletic Association’s Major Baseball Program still needs a handful of players to complete our rosters. A fun filled league for boys and girls ages 9 to 12 years old as of April 1, 2013. The league is designed for all skill levels and this year we have added extra practices for all [...]
North End Friends of St. Francis House – Last Day for Bake Sale ad Flea Market REMINDER 3/23 – 9am to 1pm. We still have a limited amount of Eggplant, Sausage & Meatballs Sandwiches!! As well as some great deals on Flea Market items – Hope to see you there! We have almost reached [...]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Invites you to a meeting regarding: Callahan Tunnel Vent Building (North Street) Rehabilitation Project Wednesday, March 27th – 6:00pm Nazzaro Community Center The contractor as well as MassDOT project staff will present the project details and schedule. For more information, please contact John Romano, MassDOT Municipal Liaison at 857-368-8905 or [...]
It’s SPRING TIME – SPRING CLEANING THAT IS!!!! MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The North End Friends of St. Francis House will be running our annual Bake Sale and Flea Market on Friday, March 22nd and Saturday March 23 at the Nazzaro Center. So we need you to start your spring cleaning and put together a bunch [...]
The North End Friends of St. Francis House are having a “Deck of Cards” Raffle to raise money for the St. Francis House Homeless Shelter in Boston. You can get a card for $10. You can purchase as many cards as you want. You have a great chance to win 2 Celtics tickets to see [...]
The next North End Against Drugs Family Dinner/Family Talk will be on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:30pm at the Nazzaro Center. All North End residents are welcome to attend. However, this is a family event so it is for parents/grandparents with children and they can bring aunts and uncles with them as well. Teens [...]
The North End Christmas Fund Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 12 Noon to benefit North End families and elderly. The luncheon will be at Filippo’s Ristorante at 283 Causeway Street. Tickets are a $20 donation and available at North End Waterfront Health on Hanover Street. Call 617-643-8105 for more information.
MassDOT – Your Vision, Our Future: A Transportation Conversation The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will hold a series of statewide discussions this fall to engage the public in a conversation about the transportation system they want and what we need to do to achieve that vision. The purpose of these meetings is to hear [...]
The North End Christmas Fund is looking for contributions and donors to help North End elders and families. Checks can be sent to the North End Christmas Fund, Luncheon Committee, c/o North End Waterfront Health, 332 Hanover St. Boston, MA 02113. Also, the names of persons and/or families in the North End / Waterfront area [...]
This past Saturday, October 13th, all of the Feast Societies in the North End held a “Battle of the Saints” Bocce Tournament. Over a couple hundred members of all the North End Feast Societies filled the Bocce Courts on Commercial Street. Tons of fun was had by all who participated! St. Agrippina Feast Society walked [...]
MASSDOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: WEEKEND WORK TO RESTRICT LANES ON I-93 NORTHBOUND Crews to Replace Concrete Pavement with Hot Mix Asphalt from Tunnel Exit to Zakim BOSTON — This weekend, MassDOT will address a 600 foot section of deteriorating concrete pavement from the I-93 Northbound exit of the O’Neill Tunnel to the southern joint of the [...]
The North End Against Drugs in conjunction with the IMPROV ASYLUM presents our Annual Back to School Party to be held on Sunday October 21st at 1:00 pm at the IMPROV ASYLUM on Hanover Street. All North End Familes, students, Eliot School & St. John School Kids as well as NEAD sponsors are welcome to [...]
***Canceled due to rain*** Press release from MassDOT regarding weekend work and lane closures on I-93 tunnel exits sections: MASSDOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: WEEKEND WORK TO RESTRICT LANES ON I-93 NORTHBOUND Crews to Replace Concrete Pavement with Hot Mix Asphalt from Tunnel Exit to Zakim BOSTON (Monday, September 24, 2012) — This weekend, MassDOT will address [...]
NEAD Annual Apple Picking Trip North End Against Drugs will be running our Annual Apple Picking trip at Apple Crest Farms. We will be going on Sunday September 23rd. Meet at 10am at Starbucks on Atlantic Ave. Cost is $5 per person for the bus ride. You pay for you own Apple picking and other [...]
The NEAA Soccer program will begin its 3rd year and will have a soccer program for ages 4 to 11 years old this year. The season will begin in mid September and go through early November. Games are on Saturday mornings. We typically start at 9:30am and go through 1:30pm. The league is for boys [...]
The North End Athletic Association will be holding our Annual All-star Game on June 22nd at 7pm under the lights in Langone Park. We will play a 7 to 9 inning game between the best players of all four Majors Teams. We will have free Pizza, Water, chips and other snacks for all the players [...]
Dear Parents: As we approach the half way point of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) regular season, I thought it would be great to get some feedback from you so that we can improve our programs for the future. Please take a few minutes to take this survey. Your feedback is wanted and [...]
NEAD EASTER PARTY A HUGE SUCCESS: Over 150 NEAD family members attended the Annual NEAD Easter Party. This year’s event, held at the Nazzaro Center was sponsored by NEAD Board Member Mike Giannasoli in Memory of his mother Florence and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Children of all ages colored Easter Eggs, colored pictures of the [...]
Thanks to some last minute donations and our annual anonymous donor who matched our total plus a little extra this year, the North End Friends of St. Francis House were able to match exactly the amount we raised last year: $18,000. “We would like to thank everyone who helped us this year, a very difficult [...]
Opening Day of the 2012 North End Athletic Association Youth Baseball Programs will be on Saturday April 28th. This year the NEAA will honor long time coach Robert “Bobby” Simboli, Sr as part of the opening day ceremonies. “Bobby was a great coach and dedicated many years teaching young North Enders how to play baseball.” [...]
The North End Friends of St. Francis House will be running its Annual Flea Market and Bake Sale to raise money for the homeless shelter. If you want to do some early Spring Cleaning and donate some of your good items to this event it will be greatly appreciated. You can start dropping stuff off [...]
Once again, North End Against Drugs has teamed up with The Improv Asylum to offer the Annual Back To School Party! The party will take place on Sunday October 17, 2010 from 2 to 4pm. There will be free pizza, soft drinks and other snacks. The Improv’s talented actors and actress will perform a 1 [...]