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“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 [...]
The Fitness Together Boston Run was a huge success and raised over $3,000 for the “One Fund” to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks. As a collective “FT Boston”, the group ran (or walked) to each Fitness Together Boston studio location on May 11, 2013. Each studio welcomed runners and walkers with water [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
As previously reported, the North End Beautification Committee (NEBC) has developed a 12 week pilot program with Work, Inc. and Boston Public Works to beautify the streets throughout the North End. The primary goal of this program is to collect any litter on the sidewalks and street curbs and also to clean and wipe down [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
North End Against Drugs President, Debra Decristoforo, accepts a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. For more information on NEAD, see NEADBoston.com.
Remember reading about and/or witnessing all the fun had last year by the participants at the SMILE Mass Amazing Race? SMILE Mass had such a great time in your neighborhood last year that we are returning again on October 5, 2013! Somewhat like the hit television show, the SMILE Mass Amazing Race is a fun [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We recently profiled “Eliot School Mom” and Charlestown resident, Elena Barbera, about how she was climbing Bunker Hill Monument for a month to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. Friday’s New York Times features Elena and her efforts: Elena Barbera, a writer who has lived in [...]
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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 [...]
Elena Barbara has started a “climbing Bunker Hill Monument campaign” to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. To reach the top of the monument takes 294 steps. Her goal is to raise $1 per step, for a total of $8,820. Elena is an “Eliot School Mom” [...]
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 [...]
In light of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, Taste of the North End is proud to offer first responders (with badge identification) free entry to the event, which is being held on Friday, May 10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the One Fund [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Nazzaro Community Center will be hosting a BINGO fundraiser in honor of “Roseann Sdoia” a North End Resident who was severely injured at The Boston Marathon. She suffered serious injuries as a result of the explosions and has lost a leg at the knee. She has already undergone several surgeries with some to follow. It [...]
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 [...]
“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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We Are Fitness Together Boston Run & Fundraiser MAY 11th at 1:00PM We hope you and any affected family members and friends are recovering and moving forward with a renewed sense of purpose after the Boston Marathon terrorist attack in our city. Last week was filled with grave tragedy, disbelief, horror & fear, but also [...]
North End Against Drugs held a successful Bingo Fundraiser on Sunday, April 21st at the Nazzaro Community Center. There were great prizes, refreshments, raffles and lots of fun! The event raised thousands of dollars for the non-profit’s programs. More information at NEADBoston.com. (Photos by Matt Conti)
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join NEAD for a Bingo Fundraiser on Sunday, April 21st from 2-5 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center. There will be great prizes, refreshments, raffles and lots of fun! $30 for 3 cards (and more cards if you want). See Laurie D’Elia to sign-up at the Nazzaro Center or send a check to North End [...]
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) music studios on the Prado received a face lift on Saturday with fresh paint and Spring cleaning. Six students came out from Bentley College to help paint and redecorate the building. These students are part of a community service project day at Bentley where over 200 [...]
*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, [...]
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 [...]