The Friends of the Boston Harborwalk are creating informational and historical signs to be put up along the Harborwalk. One such sign will be placed at Langone Park and will tell the history of bocce in the North End. Vito Aluia from the Friends of the North End Bocce group passed on these photos, presumed Read More…
Tag: Bocce
Friends of the North End Wrap Up Spring Bocce Season
The Friends Of The North End (F0NE), completed their 13th annual spring bocce season on Sunday, June 16th. After six weeks of play, team #3 won first place in the tournament. The winning team was led by Captain Willie Celata along with players: Anthony Antidormi, Natale DeMarco and Mike Romano. As usual, the games were Read More…
Friends of the North End Wrap Up Fall Bocce Season
The Friends Of The North End (F0NE) ended their annual Fall Bocce season on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The championship team for the Fall 2018 season was made up of Angelo DiGirolamo, Anthony Gaeta, Richie Delliago and Gaspar Ostuni. Awards were presented to the winning team at a banquet held on Tuesday, November 6th at the Read More…
North End Family Pride Day and Johnny Paolo Bocce Tourney Attracts Hundreds
North End Family Pride Day brought out hundreds to Langone Park for a day of music, bocce and fun kids programs. The annual barbecue was organized by North End Against Drugs (NEAD) with activities including: arts and crafts, reptile petting zoo, art contest, kids talent show, musical entertainment and information tables from NEW Health, Save the Harbor Save the 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…
Sal Balsamo Honored at 15th Annual Taste of the North End Bocce Tournament
Beating out over 100 players, Nino Rinaldi and Matteo Norcia won the first place trophy at the 15th Annual Taste of the North End Bocce Tournament, held on September 9, 2018 in Boston’s North End. Second place went to consistent top performers, Peggy and Bob Magri, with third place to Giovanni DiPierro and Gerry DiPierro. Read More…
15th Annual Bocce Tournament on Sept. 9th for Taste of the North End Charities
The 15th Annual Taste of the North End Bocce Tournament will take place on Sunday, September 9, 10:00 a.m. at the Langone bocce courts on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. The donation of $50/person includes bocce, a tournament t-shirt and the barbecue. Please see the below flyer for details. Contact Pam at pamela.modugno@gmail.com or Read More…
NEW Health Wins Health Center Bocce Tournament
On Thursday, July 19, North End Waterfront Health Center (NEW Health) won the annual statewide health center bocce tournament, hosted by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (MLCHC). The tournament is open to all health centers from across the state. The event was well-attended and enjoyed a crowd of participants, as well as passers-by. This Read More…
Friends of the North End Spring / Summer Bocce Banquet
Friends Of The North End (FONE) held their bocce banquet on Tuesday, June 5th, to celebrate the end of the 2018 Spring / Summer tournament. This event was held at the Flaming Grill Buffet Restaurant in Revere, MA and attended by FONE bocce players and members. Members of the winning Team #1 – Vito Aluia, Natale DeMarco, Frank Read More…
Friends of the North End Spring Bocce Season Begins
The Friends Of The North End (FONE), began their 12th annual Spring Bocce season on Sunday, April 22. The season will continue every Sunday until May 27, followed by an award ceremony banquet where trophies will be given to the winning team. The Friends are carrying on a long time tradition of playing bocce at the Read More…
Friends of the North End Third Annual Florida Bocce Bowl
On Friday, March 23rd, members of the Friends of the North End (FONE) traveled to Deerfield Beach, FL to play bocce. The match was once again organized by Domenic Piso and took place at Century Village. For the third year in a row, the North Enders were defeated by their opponents who were from Michigan, Read More…
Historical Book Written by North End Bocce Champion Carmine Vittoria
Bocce champion of the North End, Carmine Vittoria, has written a historical book, Bitter Chicory to Sweet Espresso. The book is an account of World War II in the Naples, Italy area, as seen from a child’s perspective. To learn more about the book, visit Carmine’s website: www.cvittoria.com.