The kids did extremely well this year by trick-or-treating in the North End on Halloween with nearly all businesses and many residences participating in the neighborhood tradition. After a fun afternoon, families gathered on the Prado for the annual pizza party, organized by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center. NEMPAC thanks Pizzeria Regina for 42 pizzas served at the event and support from State Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz.
Joining in the fun this year were the dogs! RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido, organized dog owners for a costume contest judged by the kids and won by “Billy Idol.” There was plenty of food for humans and dogs.
Photos by Matt Conti. Click on thumbnails to enlarge.
All bow to the RUFF Doggie Costume Winner … Billy Idol !!!
Billy at Engine 8 made cakes for the NEMPAC Halloween Party on the Prado
Hostessing at Ferrara’s on Halloween
Trott poses for the costume contest
Scary host at Al Dente on Halloween
Get Smart! with Agents 99 and 86
Passacantilli’s joining the Prado Halloween Pizza Party
Trick or Treating on Salem Street
Costumes on Hanover Street
Who is scarier at Green Cross?
Handing out the goods at Nick’s Famous Deli
Conquering Bova’s
Hoops on Halloween
The Firemen are Here!
Cast of Halloween characters on Hanover Street
The Reed’s on the Prado
Halloween on Hanover Street
Still smiling after a long night of trick or treating
Hanover Street Holdup
Posing for the RUFF Doggie Costume Contest
Devil Dog
All in the Pirate Family
The Wine Bottega crew takes Halloween to a galaxy far, far away.
Halloween Characters on Hanover Street
Families trick or treating on Salem Street
Candy score at Polcari’s
Doggie Halloween
Trick or Treating on Hanover Street
Costumes on Cross Street
Look what they made me put on for the costume contest!
To all dog guardians in the neighborhood, RUFF would like to remind you that even with all the snow, it is still important to clean up after your dogs. People have been noticing above average amounts of dog mess in the parks and we would like to remind folks how important it is to clean up.
The 61st annual Children’s Halloween Party and Parade is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2012, sponsored by the Madonna Della Cava Society and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The outdoor street party is on Hanover and Battery Streets with the parade starting at 1:00 pm.
I had not heard the word “caca” in a long time, but when I read the following message it became pretty clear. This letter sent in to neighborhood parents from Vincent Santaniello has caused an uproar through email chains and the local NEWMA Google group. The discussion started with the problems at the baseball fields Read More…
One Reply to “Halloween 2012 Brings Families (and Dogs) Out for Trick-or-Treating and a Prado Party [Photos]”
This is such a nice event for the nieghborhood but I do miss the days of the games and music that encouraged the neighborhood to linger. Next year there needs to be some more planning – there wasn’t nearly enough pizza for everyone who showed up and it was so dark that it was dangerous for all the children. We only stayed about 15 minutes but would have liked to have caught up with many friends in a fun, neighborhood friendly area.
This is such a nice event for the nieghborhood but I do miss the days of the games and music that encouraged the neighborhood to linger. Next year there needs to be some more planning – there wasn’t nearly enough pizza for everyone who showed up and it was so dark that it was dangerous for all the children. We only stayed about 15 minutes but would have liked to have caught up with many friends in a fun, neighborhood friendly area.