It might be hard to imagine in the middle of a cold, New England January, but in the blink of an eye it will be April and the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will be in full baseball mode! The fields at Langone and Puopolo Parks are currently undergoing major renovations, and the best case Read More…
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2019 North End Athletic Association Youth Majors All-Star Game
The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will hold its annual Youth Majors All-Star Game on Saturday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at Dom Campochiaro Field at Langone Park on Commercial Street. This year the two all-star teams will be named after two former NEAA volunteers from the 1960s and 1970s – Rocky Rossi and John Read More…
North End Pitchers Tossed Combined No-Hitter to Beat Hill House
The early season North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Major League All-Stars played a skilled Hill House All-Stars team on a muggy Monday night at Langone Field. Alex Parisi took the hill and promptly struck the first batter out. After letting up a walk, the third batter got a hold of a Parisi pitch to the Read More…
Op-Ed: A Request to Reconsider Artificial Turf at Puopolo Park
North End resident John Modzelewski recently submitted a letter to Parks Commissioner Christopher Cook urging a reconsideration of the decision to use artificial turf at the soon-to-be-renovated Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. Read the letter in its entirety below. Click to enlarge. Read an earlier letter by Modzelewski to the project manager, as well as Read More…
Red Sox Win the 2018 World Series
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…
City to use Artificial Turf at Puopolo Fields in North End
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…
North End Athletic Association Concludes Successful 2018 Baseball Season
2018 was a summer of extreme heat and dry weather followed by a summer of non-stop rain. Neither condition is ideal to run a baseball league, but the NEAA pulled off another successful season. The 4-year-old clinic headed by Carl Hall fought through some tough weather to deliver our 4 year olds a fun and memorable springtime of baseball. The Read More…
North End’s 12u Baseball Team Are Citywide Champs
The North End’s 12u team won the Boston City Baseball League Championship on Thursday night at Moakley Park. Great job boys and coaches of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA)! Photos by Julianne McHugh.
Neighborhood Photo: Flooding at Puopolo Park
The grass vs. turf debate continues for Puopolo Park. John Romano points out that, when it rains, second base floods and the neighborhood baseball teams cannot play for three to five days. This has happened for many years. A turf field would eliminate the need to wait several days for the field to dry out. “Neighborhood Read More…
North End Junior All-Stars Take on South Berwick in Scrimmage – June 28th
The North End Junior All Stars scrimmage game is set for 6:00 p.m. on June 28th, at Langone Park. We will be hosting the South Berwick, Maine 9 year-old Junior All Stars. They will be traveling down, some by rail to North Station, to take on our North End team. Gregg Sessler, Chef / Proprietor of CAVA tapas & wine Read More…
Grass Over Artificial Turf Recommended in Letter to Parks Project Manager
Local resident John Modzelewski urges the design team to reconsider their proposal of artificial turf for the multi-use field at Puopolo Park in a letter to the Boston Parks & Recreation Department Project Manager. John lists seven arguments for natural grass over synthetic turf and notes that other local areas, including the Boston Common, the Esplanade Read More…
Design Concepts Released for Langone and Puopolo Parks
Boston Parks & Recreation hosted their third and final community meeting this week to discuss improvements to Langone & Puopolo Parks in the North End. At the meeting, representatives from the Parks Department shared their design recommendations for the new parks, shown below, and listened to the resident feedback that followed. (Click images to enlarge.) Read More…