Labor Day weekend brought the 3rd Annual Fall Bocce Classic, known as “Michael’s Tournament” to Langone Park. The event welcomes North Enders and friends to serious bocce while honoring the late Michael Mendola. The event is organized by Michael’s brother, Joe Mendola, and features the expresso and ziti of Natale DeMarco among other homemade offerings. Read More…
Please join us on Sunday, September 16, 2012 for NIASHF New England Chapter’s 9th Annual Annual Bocce Tournament! The festivities will begin at 10:00 am at the Langone Park Bocce Courts on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. The costs are just $50 per person to play and dine (including a team t-shirt) or $25 Read More…
Here are the Winners of the Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament as part of 2012 North End Family Pride Day at Langone Park. Photos by John Romano.
North End Family Pride Week means great little league baseball sponsored by North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the North End Athletic Association (NEAA). NEAD shares these photos from Saturday’s games at Langone and Puopolo Parks, including the NEAD Family Game and the LaFesta Baseball Exchange with North Adams. Photos courtesy of NEAD.
“More of the same vulgarities,” says Vincent Santaniello who sends in this photo from yesterday of a dog owner with his unleashed pet on the Puopolo Park ballfields. Residents have suggested additional signs be posted. Janet Gilardi finds this graphic “no poop” lawn sign that might get the point across. (Ed: Is anyone else worried Read More…
The United States Navy Seals Parachute Team, known as the “Leap Frogs” parachuted from a plane at 6,000 feet down to Boston’s North End Puopolo Park on Tuesday July 3, 2012. The aerial demonstration was part of US Navy Week and the July 4th / Tall Ships celebrations. A large crowd of locals and visitors Read More…
The first game of the 3rd Annual North2South Baseball Classic was held on Tuesday at Langone Park, between the North End and South End Little League programs. A second game will be held next Sunday at Peter’s Park in the South End. The series is sponsored by State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz bringing together the Little Read More…
I had not heard the word “caca” in a long time, but when I read the following message it became pretty clear. This letter sent in to neighborhood parents from Vincent Santaniello has caused an uproar through email chains and the local NEWMA Google group. The discussion started with the problems at the baseball fields Read More…
The weather was perfect for the North End Athletic Association Opening Day Youth Baseball League on Saturday, April 28, 2012. This year, the ceremonies included a heartfelt dedication to the late Robert “Bobby” Simboli. Friends and relatives of Bobby Simboli took part in the ceremonies including his son who threw out the first pitch. Langone Read More…
Opening Day of North End Athletic Association Baseball is on Saturday April 28th at Dom Campochiaro Field at Langone Park on Commercial St. The day will start with 2 Minor League (Ages 6 to 8) Exhibition games starting at 10am with the Mudcats vs the Muckdogs and at 11am the Raptors vs the Bats. At Read More…
North End Family Pride Week 2011 is schedule for Monday, August 1 through Sunday, August 7th. This year’s pride week is in memory of Robert “Bobby D” Decristoforo. See the full schedule below. View a larger PDF version of the poster. View a larger PDF version of the poster.
The North End Athletic Association capped off a successful season with the 2011 Youth Major League Baseball All-Star game on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The video above shows the pre-game music, food and festivities along with the team announcements and first pitches. This year, the teams were named the Mikey “Fud” Giannasoli All-Stars versus the Read More…