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…
The Boston Red Sox are once again World Series Champions! They won the 2018 series in Game 5 against the LA Dodgers on Sunday, October 28, with a final score of 5-1. Take a look at the Big Picture series of highlights. After 86 years without a World Series win through 2004, middle school kids have now seen the Read More…
If you live in Boston, you are well aware of the Head of the Charles weekend. Although if you aren’t a rowing fan, it could be just the frustration of constant chaos in an already bad traffic city, but for one North End family it meant even more this past weekend. Head of the Charles Read More…
The Boston Red Sox are battling the Los Angeles Dodgers in the quest to become World Series Champions and, off the field, chefs from the two cities are placing a bet to back their home team. Chefs from the Quincy Market Food Colonnade have squared off with chefs from L.A.’s Grand Central Market to feed Read More…
Thousands gathered around the Charles River this weekend to watch the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta. Photographer Gerri Palladino captured these photos from the race that starts at Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse and ends at Christian Herter Park. All photos by Gerri Palladino.
Registration is now open for North End youth hockey! The program will begin when the Steriti Rink opens in November and will run for 15 weeks each Saturday morning. More details, including how to register, are posted in the flyer below.The North End Hockey Program will be, once again, starting in November (exact date TBD). The Read More…
It’s once again time for our St. Leonard’s North End Knights basketball season! Registration will open in early to mid October. Here are some important details to note: Practices: November with days and times TBD Season Start Date: Week of December 1 (Scheduled expected to be released in the middle of November). Boys and Girls Divisions*: 3rd and 4th Read More…
The Corner Café, for the eighteenth time in 22 years, took home the North End Men’s Softball Championship. The Corner was the #1 seed in the playoffs after a 15-1-1 regular season. The team blends the talents of longtime stars like Steve “Donuts” Passatempo, Andrew Madden, Anthony Coppola, Vince DiNictolis, Mike Unwin and Michael Murphy Read More…
Before the final Pawtucket Red Sox game of the 2018 season, I caught up with former Boston Red Sox catcher and current PawSox hitting coach, Rich Gedman, for a brief conversation in the dugout. Gedman was a local Worcester kid when he eventually came up to the Red Sox on the heels of Carlton Fisk’s Read More…
There’s still time to register for the Nazzaro Community Center Small Fry Basketball league! The season will begin Thursday, November 8th for 13-16 year olds; Saturday November 10th for 5-12 year olds. The age groups will play on the following days: Ages 5/6 (instructional) scheduled for Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ages 7-9 (junior varsity) scheduled Read More…
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…
Despite some opposition, artificial turf will be used at the Puopolo Fields on Commercial Street with natural grass remaining at Langone Park’s little league field, according to a community letter issued by Boston Parks Commissioner, Chris Cook. A stretch of natural grass will also be added along the Harborwalk for passive activities. The change will Read More…