On what would have been the 48th reunion of the Friends of the North End (FONE), the group celebrated virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Opening prayer was led by Gus Pesaturo: My message remains the same, God commands we pray for one another. As I walk through the North End and reminisce, I Read More…
The Friends of the North End has decided to cancel its 48th annual reunion which was to be held at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester on Saturday, September 19th. We wish all our Friends and their families a safe and healthy remainder of the year and look forward to 2021 when we will Read More…
The Friends of the North End celebrated its 47th annual reunion on Saturday, September 21st at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester, MA. 130 boyhood friends gathered to renew friendships and reminisce about a cherished neighborhood. One attendee summed up the reunion by saying, “This is magical!” There’s nothing more to be said. A 50/50 Read More…
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…
The Friends of the North End Library are once again presenting an intriguing book talk. Author Stephanie Schorow will be at the North End Library on May 29, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about her book, Inside The Combat Zone. Her presentation will tell about “the Stripped Down Story of Boston’s Most Notorious Neighborhood.” Read More…
The Friends of the North End held their annual “La Festa dei Sette Pesci”, Feast of the Seven Fishes, on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Sons of Italy in Winchester. Cooking for the Festa were master chefs Vito Aluia and Joe Blazo, assisting in the kitchen were Paul LaVecchia, Frank Marino and Sam Viscione. Read More…
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…
On Saturday, September 15th, the Friends of the North End will hold its 46th annual reunion at the Sons of Italy Hall 117 Swanton Street in Winchester. The reunion will start at 2 p.m. and dinner will be served at 3:30 p.m. catered by Spinelli’s of East Boston. It is a great opportunity for boyhood friends to Read More…
The Friends of the North End, held their annual “La Festa dei Sette Pesci”, Feast of the Seven Fishes, on Wednesday, December 13th at the Sons of Italy in Winchester. Cooking for the Festa were master chefs Vito Aluia and Joe Blazo, assisting in the kitchen were Paul LaVecchia and Sam Viscione. A fantastic Italian rum Read More…
NY Times Columnist William Giraldi stopped by the bocce courts in Boston’s North End and took a lesson from the Sunday morning regulars. Through the camaraderie of the oldest sport on earth (and the donuts), he concludes that The Secret to Long Life is Bocce. The guys call Sammy “the commissioner” because he presides over Read More…
Friends Of The North End (FONE) held their Spring / Summer bocce banquet on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. This event was held at the Flaming Grill Buffet Restaurant in Revere, MA and was attended by all FONE bocce players and guests. Members of the winning Team #1 were given championship certificates and gifts for excellence in Read More…
The Friends Of The North End began their 11th annual fall bocce season last Sunday, September 24th. The season will continue until Sunday, October 29th, followed by an award ceremony banquet. Friends Of The North End was established in 1972 by a few boyhood friends who grew up together in the North End. Today there Read More…