The Nazzaro Center, located at 30 N. Bennet Street in the North End, will be hosting a basketball tournament on Thursday, February 21 at 11 a.m. The tournament is free for all boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 17. Teams will be set via a fantasy draft, so participants must be on Read More…
Over a million Patriots fans swarmed downtown Boston on Tuesday for the parade to celebrate the Super Bowl LIII championship team. The rolling rallies have become a consistent experience in Boston. For the New England Patriots, it was the 6th Super Bowl victory after beating the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. And, it was just Read More…
North End Athletic Association (NEAA) has announced their registration for baseball ages 4-21 (your age is determined by how old you will be on April 30, 2019) and girls softball ages 7-12 is now open. There are a number of programs NEAA offers under the baseball umbrella. They are primarily based on age, but if NEAA Read More…
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…
The 2018 Boston Red Sox World Series trophy made a stop this week at Pizzeria Regina in the North End. Regina Pizza is the official pizza and served at Fenway Park. Here are some photos of this year’s World Series trophy with staff, friends and Eliot School students. Photos by Matt Conti.
North End resident and famous boxer Tony DeMarco, known in the boxing world as “The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street”, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2019. Among other victories, DeMarco is famous for defeating New Jersey’s Johnny Saxton in 1955 for the world welterweight championship. At the age Read More…
The holiday event season continues throughout the North End! Steriti Rink was the sight for the annual Santa Skate & Toy Drive. Loads of toys were collected during the free skating event. A raffle with several prizes also helped contribute to the cause. Toys piled in along with kids who laced up their skates to get on the ice! Read More…
Brett Roman and Mike Pergola led a community chat at the November Neighborhood Council meeting about the North End youth hockey program, which is beginning its seventh winter season at the Steriti Rink on Commercial Street. The 15-week program is $375 per child and runs from mid-November to mid-March every Saturday from 8 a.m. to Read More…
One hundred players ranging from ages four to twelve participated in the 2018 North End Athletic Association (NEAA) fall Soccer Program at Puopolo Park. “All of the players both boys and girls had a fun filled and informational season thanks to the full sponsorship of Dhiren Thakker, owner of Black Dog Realty Estate Group. This is the Read More…
The third annual North End Basketball Bonanza will take place Friday, November 16 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center. The event is hosted by North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, along with Rocco’s Cafe who is graciously donating the pizza. See the full event notice below. See Read More…
The North End crew from Boston Barber & Tattoo Co. took on the notorious Connor McGregor as part of a recent promotional shoot in a Southie warehouse. McGregor just signed a new contract with Reebok and specifically asked for Boston Barber to come and cut his hair. The photo shoot was a cross promotion with Read More…
Chefs from the Quincy Market Food Colonnade made a World Series bet with chefs from L.A.’s Grand Central Market and now, it’s time for Bostonians to collect their tacos! Because the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one to become World Series Champions, Chef Tomas Martinez, owner of Tacos Tumbras Read More…