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…
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 (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…
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…
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.
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 success of the Friends of the North End Christmas Bocce Tournament has inspired the competitors to continue playing at the indoor courts in the Stephen Steriti Memorial Rink. The spirited matches were won by team members: Victor Passacantilli, Angelo Di Girolamo, Pat Reppucci and Frank Julianello. They soundly defeated the team of Sam Viscione, Read More…
Friends of North End Bocce, Inc. (FONEBI) accepted a grant award this week from the Massachusetts Department of Recreation and Conservation. The $4,600 grant will be matched with $2,300 by FONEBI to renovate the inside bocce courts at the Steriti Rink. The Friends are especially grateful to members Chad Wolfson and Dave Crocini for their Read More…