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“Buona Sera” Fundraiser Benefits ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center

“Buona Sera” (Good Evening!) proclaimed more than 100 guests at the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center fundraiser to benefit hundreds of seniors and others in local neighborhoods served by the center. Following the reception at 60 State Street’s Wilmer Hale, hosted by de la Garza, generous sponsors, guests and celebrity hosts fanned out [...]

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North End Against Drugs Hosts Barbecue for North End Young Seniors Club [Photos]

North End Against Drugs recently provided a barbecue for Ida DePasquale’s North End Younger Seniors club. Fifty of the club’s members were treated to hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, chips and water. Chief cook was Mikey “Fudd” Giannasoli who also donated half of the cost of the event to NEAD. Thanks so very much to Mike, [...]

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(L-R) Master Gardeners in Training - David, Deni, Diane, Stephen, Dorothy and Nate - Planting on the Cross Street Plaza

Volunteers Beautify Cross Street Plaza with New Plantings [Photos]

An early morning crew of volunteers came out on Saturday to fill the new, large planters as part of the beautification of the Cross Street Plaza. Coordinating on the project were members from the North End Beautification Committee and the Friends of the North End Parks. FOTNEP previously added a thousand pansies in the tree [...]

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Friends of Copp’s Hill Burying Ground Issue Plea for North End Public Restrooms and Visitor Facility

A June 3, 2013 letter from Friends of Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is scanned below as written to the Old North Church and Paul Revere House regarding re-opening of public restrooms at the Michelangelo Visitor Facility. The letter is also available here in PDF format. Related attachments include: Welcome to the Historic North End; Sorry, [...]

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NEMPAC Selected as 2013 Grantee of Mayor Menino’s Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grant Program

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is proud to announce that they have been selected as a 2013 grantee of Mayor Menino’s Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants program. The purpose of the Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants are to increase the number and variety of programs serving the youth of Boston and to ensure [...]

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NEWHBA-FEST Coming to Christopher Columbus Park on Saturday, June 22, 2013

Saturday, June 22, 2013 brings the first annual NEWHBA-Fest to Christopher Columbus Park from the North End / Waterfront Health and Beauty Alliance and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. The all-day event runs from 8am-8pm with free exercise classes (8am-3pm), health & beauty expo tables and free live music from Hadrian’s Heros, Classic Isotti [...]

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Bring Back Summer Fireworks to the Waterfront – Kickstarter Campaign

The Boston Harbor Association, along with several other Boston nonprofits, is bringing back fireworks to the harbor as part of its Summer on the Waterfront 2013! This year’s fireworks will be on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, August 31, 2013. As part of the fundraising, the group is sponsoring a Kickstarter campaign that will [...]

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NEWRA Good Citizen Award Presented to David Kubiak (left) and Victor Brogna (right) by Marie Simboli and Jim Salini (1)

NEWRA Party Brings Out Prospective Members and Recognizes Longtime Officers, Victor Brogna and David Kubiak

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted an informal social event to introduce prospective members to the neighborhood group. The party was held at the North Street Grille with complimentary food and drinks on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. NEWRA President Jim Salini explained that the purpose of the event was to promote NEWRA [...]

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Scholarships Awarded by North End Against Drugs & Nazzaro Youth Band Concert

North End Against Drugs presented its annual Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship Program on Monday May 20th at the Nazarro Center as part of the final family dinner series to close the 2013 school year. The evening began with an informative presentation by NEAD board member and Health Educator of North End Waterfront Health, Mary [...]

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From the left, Shores Salter, Nick Verrocchi, Laurie D'Elia, Roseann Matarazzo and Roseann Sdoia.

North End BINGO Fundraiser Honors Resident and Marathon Survivor Roseann Sdoia

North End BINGO fans came out on Sunday afternoon to the Nazzaro Community Center for one of our own, Roseann Sdoia. Seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the North End resident had to have part of her leg amputated. After being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last week, Roseann was able to attend the [...]

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Homeless Problem Addressed by City Councilors at Annual Meeting of Friends of Christopher Columbus Park [Video]

Homeless Problem Addressed by City Councilors at Annual Meeting of Friends of Christopher Columbus Park [Video]

The annual meeting of Friends of Christopher Columbus Park was the forum for a lengthy discussion regarding increasing homeless problems in the park, including a recent death. One of the most troubled areas is the tot lot that often becomes an encampment for homeless people to sleep at night. Parents have found blood in the [...]

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20th “Taste of the North End” Brings Community Together For Largest Neighborhood Fundraiser [Photos]

The 20th Taste of the North End brought out the several hundred people to the Steriti Rink for a night of charitable giving to benefit community non-profit organizations. The annual fundraiser is celebrating 20 years and featured over 40 of the North End’s best restaurants giving back to the neighborhood. There was also a high [...]

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NEAD 2013 Scholarship Applications Now Available

North End Against Drugs is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 9th Annual NEAD Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship fund for the 2013-2014 academic year. Students attending tuition & non-tuition based schools are encouraged to apply. Gift cards for supplies will be awarded to non-tuition based school winners. You “must” be [...]

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Everyone pitching in to clean the Tot Lot at Christopher Columbus Park

Tot Lot Cleanup and Party Brings Out Families to Christopher Columbus Park

Hundreds of parents and neighbors pitched in at the annual Friends of Christopher Columbus Park tot lot cleanup. This year’s event was expanded to a full blown family social for kids of all ages. Boston Fire brought out Engine 8 and let the kids shoot water from the fire hose into Boston Harbor. Big Joe [...]

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ABCD North End’s Third Annual “Buona Sera: An Evening With Friends” on June 13, 2013

The need in 2013 is greater than ever. Recent sequester cuts forced the lay-off a long-time dedicated staff member in our North End center. Ongoing budget cuts have slashed the center’s budget over the past four years, reducing services for the elderly and poor in our neighborhoods. Please help us maintain the critical services for people in [...]

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Organizers from NEW Health, NEMPAC and Old North Church. (L-R in front) Courtney, Rebecca, Meredith, Marianne (L-R in rear) Cort, Michael, Sherri, Steve, Andrea, Jon and Nancy

NEW Health, NEMPAC & Old North Join for Young Professionals Stump Trivia Night [Photos]

Stump Trivia Night brought out a big crowd of Young Professionals on Friday night to the Fisherman’s Club in the North End. Trivia questions were highlighted by live musical performances of The Jazz Quntet, Chroma. Free pizza from Ducali’s Pizzeria was enjoyed by all. The event was jointly hosted by three neighborhood non-profit organizations: North [...]

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Team Miles of Memories Fundraiser Benefits American Cancer Society [Photos]

“Team Miles of Memories – Relay For Life,” an event to benefit The American Cancer Society was held on April 25, 2013 at Filippo’s Ristorante. Marie Parker Orlandi and her daughter Karen Parker Meyers ran the very successful event with dinner prizes and a raffle. Marie and Karen would like to thank the associations, business establishments, [...]

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Lighting of the Candles at Marathon Tragedy Vigil

Reflection, Prayer and Song at Interfaith Vigil for Marathon Tragedy Victims Including North Ender, Roseann Sdoia [Photos]

A North End Interfaith Neighborhood Vigil and Remembrance Service was held on Thursday evening for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings of April 15, 2013 and the brave men & women who responded to the tragedy. Special prayers were offered for the recovery of Roseann Sdoia, a North End resident, who was seriously injured [...]

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Pilates Bootcamp Fundraiser with Jennifer Phelan on Saturday, April 27th to Benefit “The One Fund”

Pilates Bootcamp Fundraiser with Jennifer Phelan 9:15 – 10 AM in the West End Promenade Join us on Saturday, April 27, to sweat your love for Boston! Faneuil Hall Marketplace is teaming up with Jennifer Phelan Pilates to raise money for the victims affected by the tragic events that occurred during the Boston Marathon. Donations of all [...]

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ABCD Center Collecting Food and Donations For Annual Feinstein $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger

ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center Participates in the Annual Feinstein $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger NOW THROUGH APRIL 30th Please send monetary donations, gift certificates for food, or non-perishable food items to the: ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center 1 Michelangelo Street Boston, MA 02113 (off Charter Street – in former [...]

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North End Memorial Service and Vigil to Honor Marathon Tragedy Victims at Old North Church on Thursday, April 25th

A North End Memorial Service and Vigil will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 7:00 to honor and pray for all those who died and were injured as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil will be held at Old North Church at 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. The service is [...]

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Last Chance for Tickets – Dare to Dream Auction & Gala to Benefit St. John School on April 26, 2013

*Tickets are selling fast for this fun, exciting evening.* Join us for an exciting evening while supporting this major fundraiser for St. John School, the last Catholic school in Boston’s North End/Waterfront. Tickets on sale until April 22, 2013 St. John School 2013 Dare to Dream Auction & Gala to Benefit the Education Fund Friday, [...]

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