North End Against Drugs in conjunction with North End Waterfront Health held a Drug Awareness Day at St. John’s School for 5th to 8th graders for students at both St John and Eliot Schools. The program was an incredible partnership between NEAD, NEW Health, Boston Police, Suffolk County D.A’s Office, Suffolk County Probation, Mayor Walsh, Read More…
It’s important to take stock of your medicine cabinet and clean out any unused or expired medicine. The city of Boston has several location where medicine can be disposed of in safe and environmentally friendly ways. The graphic below further explains what items you may want to clear out, and lists locations that may be Read More…
The first Family Dinner/Family Talk of 2016 put the Nazzaro Center to capacity as kids listened to Representative Aaron Michlewitz speak about the importance of decision making. Having grown up on Sheafe Street, Rep. Michlewitz spoke about his background in the neighborhood, being from the North End, and his job as a legislator on Beacon Hill. Leading up Read More…
The Nazzaro Center was packed with kids and parents for a family dinner and talk hosted by North End Against Drugs (NEAD). In addition to the large spread of food, kids listened to guest speaker Maryanne Frangules, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) talk about her role in education, prevention, and treatments associated with Read More…
by Mary Wright RN, MEd, North End Waterfront Health On October 26, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued an advisory to the treatment community about ongoing increases in fentanyl-related unintentional overdose across the U.S. Fentanyl is a form of opioid, and when used in combination Read More…
Announcement from North End Against Drugs: The NEAD Family Dinner / Family Talk event for tonight has been cancelled and rescheduled for May 18th as part of their scholarship night. Please e-mail John Romano at jromano45@gmail.com for any questions or comments. Further announcements for the scholarship night are expected to follow in the next couple of weeks!
In the midst of the Monday night rain, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held a Family Dinner / Talk with guest speaker Frank DePaola, the Acting Secretary and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). DePaola was the MassDOT Highway Administrator before being appointed Acting Secretary to fill the position left in October by then-Secretary Richard Read More…
I took these pictures at 2pm Monday afternoon. Not only has the 2nd flight in the gassy become a favorite place for drug users to stick needles in their arms but it is also fast becoming an ignored place without any cleanup. There are needles and other stuff all over. The bottom of the gassy Read More…
A reader reports multiple sightings this week of drug needles on Richmond Street. The needles are often left on the strip of grass between the side of the Callahan Tunnel building and the dog run. The needles in the photos were found in that area, adjacent to a residential building on Richmond Street.
Chris Herren, former NBA player and High School All-American, spoke at a community forum on Saturday, March 29th in the North End hosted by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The Nazzaro Center gymnasium was filled with many youths and residents of all ages to listen to Herren’s story of drug addiction and recovery. The event was Read More…
A concerned resident shares these photos of needles found last week on N. Margin Street. As a reminder, needles should not be touched and can be reported to the Mayor’s Hotline at 617 635 4500 or online at http://www.cityofboston.gov/mayor/24/. Another resident shared this needle photo taken about the same time last week near the top Read More…
Monday night, North End Against Drugs held a Family Dinner / Talk with guest speaker Steven Siciliano, a product of the North End and now the Chief Probation Officer for the South Boston District Court. NEAD works to educate kids in the community about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol abuse while promoting youth to Read More…