JR is the President of North End Against Drugs and the North End Athletic Association.
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North End Against Drugs Gives Out $7,300 in Scholarships

North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held their Annual Raymond and Michelina Costa Scholarship Fund drawing on Friday, May 19th at the Nazzaro Center, prior to the Center’s dance event. “Thanks to the generosity of many donors we were able to give out eleven $500 scholarships to students going to tuition-based schools from grammar school to college,” stated Olivia Scimeca, Read More…

Community Featured Sports

North End Baseball Season Opens!

Cover Photo, left to right:  NEAA Baseball Coordinator John Romano, Senator Joe Boncore, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Councilor Sal LaMattina, Barbie Sablone, NEAA President Louie Cavagnaro, Jack Sablone, Kathy Carangelo, Officer Dave Saddler, Denise Sablone, Jesse Sablone, Vincent Sablone, NEAA Commissioner Ralph Martignetti, Freddy Carangelo  [hr] The North End Athletic Association opened its 2017 Baseball season Read More…

Community Schools

NEAD 2017-2018 Raymond & Michelina Costa Scholarship Applications Due May 12th

North End Against Drugs (NEAD) is happy to announce our annual Michelina & Raymond Costa Scholarship / Educational Fund. Cash scholarships will be awarded to private school students and Staples gift cards to public school students who live in the North End. Last year, in partnership with the Nazzaro Center and several other generous donors, NEAD Read More…

Community Kids & Families

Improv Asylum Hosts North End Against Drugs for Family Vacation Show

The Improv Asylum on Hanover Street once again hosted North End Against Drugs (NEAD) for a Family Improv Show during April school vacation. Close to 100 NEAD family members attended this hilarious event on Wednesday, April 19. The children were treated to pizza donated by Regina Pizzeria, soft drinks provided by the Improv, and of course Read More…

Community Kids & Families

North End Against Drugs Annual Easter Party

North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held our annual Easter Party on Saturday April 15 at the Nazzaro Center. Over 100 people attended this fabulous event sponsored by Mike Giannasoli in memory of his mother, Florence. The children and parents were treated to egg coloring, photos with Peter Rabbit, balloon making, a coloring station, an Easter Read More…

Community

North End Athletic Assoc. Goes to the Celtics and Wally’s Opening Day

Over the past 2 weeks the NEAA has taken over 50 family members to see two Celtics games at TD Garden. As part of being a member of the NEAA programs, we occasionally are able to offer tickets to various sporting events and some cultural events as well. At the first game the kids go Read More…

Event Notices

Annual North End Easter Party on Saturday, April 15th

North End Against Drugs will be holding our Annual Children’s Easter Party on Sat. April 15th from 10am to 12 Noon at the Nazzaro Center.  The event is free thanks to our Sponsors Mike Giannasoli, and our Corporate Sponsor Eversource.  Please bring your own camera to take photos of the your kids/family with the Easter Read More…