The North End Friends of St. Francis House once again held a collection of winter hats and gloves to help the homeless shelter guests keep warm this winter. The drive, spearheaded by Olivia Scimeca, was run in conjunction with the Greenway Realty Group at 155 Endicott Street. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals and Read More…
Author: John Romano
North End Against Drugs Basketball Bonanza Success
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held its annual Basketball Bonanza at the Nazzaro Community Center at the end of November. Approximately 50 boys and girls of all ages attended and had a fun-filled evening of various basketball activities. All of the participants received a North End Basketball Bonanza t-shirt, pizza and soft drinks and a Read More…
North End Christmas Fund Committee Thanks Filippo & Phil Frattaroli
The North End Christmas Fund Committee held their annual Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 13 at Filippo Ristorante to help raise money to give out at Christmas to those in the North End who are less fortunate, had a tough year, a job loss or death in the family. For the last several years the Read More…
Sunday! 47th Annual North End Christmas Parade on December 9
The 47th Annual North End Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, starting at 1:00 p.m. when Santa Claus arrives by helicopter at North End Park (Puopolo Field).
North End Friends of St. Francis House Winter Hat and Glove Drive
The North End Friends of St. Francis House will be having our annual winter hat and glove collection for the homeless beginning Monday, November 26 and running through Monday, December 10. We are collecting men’s and women’s brand new winter hats and gloves; no used items will be accepted. We are also collecting brand new Read More…
North End Athletic Association 2018 Soccer Program a Huge Success
The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) completed its annual fall soccer program with 100 players from ages 4 to 12. All of the players, both boys and girls, had a fun-filled and informative season! Thanks to all of the volunteer coaches, the children learned a lot about the game of soccer, improved their skills and Read More…
North End Against Drugs Thanks Family Fun Festival & Family Pride Day Sponsors
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) would like to recognize and thank the following sponsors for their support of the annual Family Fun Festival and North End Family Pride Day.
North End Athletic Association Soccer Opening Day
The North End Athletic Association started their 2018 Fall Soccer Program on Saturday, September 15th at Puopolo Park. With close to 100 children playing this year from ages 4 to 12, the park was filled with players enjoying the start of our eight-week program. Once again, Dhiren Thakkar of Black Dog Real Estate Group, LLC Read More…
2018 North End Family Pride Day Featuring the Johnny Paolo Bocce Tourney
On Saturday, September 15, 2018, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will have our 29th Annual North End Family Pride Day at Langone Park and the Johnny Paolo Bocce Courts. This year we will again host the Annual Johnny Paolo Bocce Tournament. The cost of the tournament is only $5 per player and includes a free Read More…
North End Athletic Association Visits the Red Sox
Last Tuesday, August 22, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) took over 60 players and their families to the Red Sox game. The Sox played the Central Division leading Cleveland Indians, who are managed by former Red Sox Skipper Terry Francona. Tito, as he is known, was beloved while he was here, bringing the Red Read More…
Ninth Annual Italian Heritage Golf Classic
The Italian Heritage Month Committee and the Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183, Sons of Italy of Wilmington, are proud to announce the Ninth Annual Italian Heritage Golf Classic in celebration of Italian Heritage Month on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club in Methuen. The committee invites you to participate in a great day of Read More…
LaFesta Baseball Exchange – North End Style
Despite the rain throughout the weekend, the North End and North Adams baseball teams did their best to carry on the tradition of friendship and sportsmanship of the LaFesta Baseball Exchange. After their long trip to Boston, our good friends from North Adams were greeted by heavy rain and thunderstorms last weekend, August 11th and 12th. Read More…











