Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the annual “Taste of the North End” Bocce Tournament featured high level bocce play and an Italian-style barbeque on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Langone Park. The annual bocce event is organized by Donato Frattaroli of Lucia Ristorante and Chris Zizza of C&R Flooring. This year, due to the rain-soaked Read More…
Now in its fourth year, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) kicked off its annual Youth Soccer program with record enrollment by neighborhood boys and girls ages 4 through 8. Being election season, the gathering of North End parents also attracted some political candidates as shown in the photos below. (There is still room in Read More…
North End Family Pride Day had perfect weather for the festivities on Sunday at Langone Park on Commercial Street. The Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament was held as was the 23rd LaFesta Baseball Exchange game. Keeping everyone entertained were live performances from Crosstown and Street Magic. As always, the Nazzaro Center Kids Talent Show was Read More…
On Sunday August 4th at Langone Park, over 200 current and former North Enders came together to celebrate friendship. The event was organized by Mike Giannosoli and his committee with any profits to benefit North End Against Drugs. People came together to renew old friendships, make new ones, and to reminisce about the old neighborhood Read More…
It was Opening Day for the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) on Saturday, April 27, 2013. This year’s event included four games at Langone Park on Commercial street with a pizza party and ceremony in memory of lifelong North End resident, Carmen “Tilly” DeMartino. Photos by Phil Orlandella. See more at NEAABaseball.org.
The North End Egg Hunt was a huge hit with over 90 kids showing up at Langone Park, Puopolo Field and the Mirabella Pool area. Eggs were hidden on the ball fields, basketball court, around the bocce courts and the playground. The successful event was organized by Becca Griffin on Friday, March 29, 2013. A Parks Read More…
The latest dog poop quagmire is at the North End baseball fields, shown in these photos by Stefan Modzelewski. Taken at Puopolo Field on Commercial St., he appropriately notes “the photos speak for themselves.” The fields are posted “No Dogs” but this is obviously not the case. A trash barrel or a big belly compacter Read More…
During Monday’s high tide, the North End waterfront saw the impact of Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge and rising sea levels with extensive flooding in some areas. Long Wharf and the Harborwalk behind Langone Park seemed to take the worst of it with Boston Harbor waves crashing over the sea walls. At this point, long-term damage Read More…
It was the “Battle of the Saints” last Saturday at the Langone Park bocce courts where all of the Feast Societies competed in a tournament. At the end, it was the Saint Agrippina Society claiming the championship trophy. The $1,000 prize was donated to North End Against Drugs and the St. Agrippina Children’s Toy Program Read More…
This past Saturday, October 13th, all of the Feast Societies in the North End held a “Battle of the Saints” Bocce Tournament. Over a couple hundred members of all the North End Feast Societies filled the Bocce Courts on Commercial Street. Tons of fun was had by all who participated! St. Agrippina Feast Society walked Read More…
North End Waterfront Health’s Fall Bocce Ball was a roaring success with hundreds of participants involved in the unique networking event among neighbors and friends. There was free Ducali’s pizza, educational tables about NEW Health and plenty of fun bocce. The event was held on Thursday night, October 11th at the North End’s Langone Park Read More…
They came from far and wide to Boston’s North End to play and watch the 9th Annual Bocce Tournament of National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame – New England Chapter, in partnership with the “Taste of the North End.” Held on September 16, 2012 at the Langone Park Bocce Courts, funds were raised for Read More…