By Ellen Hume We are asking North Enders to sign our petition at www.savethenazzaro.org to stop the possible sale and demolition of the Nazzaro Community Center building at 30 N. Bennet St. Do we really need more luxury condos, taking away our public space in the heart of the neighborhood? We will present our campaign Read More…
The First Annual North End Winter Wonderland event was a hit at the Nazzaro Center. The courtyard was decorated by Steven “Virgil” Virgilio with a big outdoor Christmas tree and life-size decorations and lights, courtesy of DePasquale Ventures. Thank you Mayor @marty_walsh for helping the @BCYFcenters Nazzaro Center light the tree at their Winter Wonderland party Read More…
On Monday December 3rd, 2018 the Nazzaro Center put on Snow Show – an evening of dance performed by members of the Nazzaro’s youth program under the dual direction of Alana Chipman & Kelsey Whipple. Nazzaro Center Director Stephen Siciliano would like to give a special thanks to all the children who participated and especially to Read More…
Join the Nazzaro Center on Wednesday, December 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for their winter wonderland holiday event! See more details in the flyer below.
In a new effort this holiday season, the Nazzaro Center is opening their school vacation week programming for children ages 6-12 to families who are not members of the after school program. The Nazzaro Center hopes this will help families who are looking for a place to send their kids during the winter break of Read More…
The third annual North End Basketball Bonanza will take place Friday, November 16 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center. The event is hosted by North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, along with Rocco’s Cafe who is graciously donating the pizza. See the full event notice below. See Read More…
The Nazzaro Community Center has announced its new director, Steven Siciliano, who formally starts this week at the 30 N. Bennet Street location in the North End. He takes on the position previously held by Carl Ameno who retired earlier in the year. “My life has come full circle,” says Siciliano, who was a youth worker at the Nazzaro Read More…
Hundreds came out for the annual North End Neighborhood Halloween Party at the Nazzaro Center. Organized by ROC Teen Saturday (Steven Virgilio) along with NEMPAC and the Nazzaro, there were dozens of games and activities, plus huge bouncy houses and the famous haunted house. NEMPAC was on hand with arts and crafts, face painting, and Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, October 31 – HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here’s what else you need to know for today… 9:00AM NEWMA Halloween Party. Join the Nazzaro Center at 30 N Bennet Street for their Halloween Party. Wear your orange and black and come party before trick or treating! Kids can decorate a Halloween sugar Read More…
Most everyone agrees that a larger community center is needed for the North End. Now the big question is, where to build it? A community meeting was held last week to discuss potential locations. The City analyzed six sites: Mirabella Pool House, Sargent’s Wharf, Fulton Street, Cooper Street, DeFilippo Playground, and a larger building at Read More…
The Nazzaro Center community room was overflowing with residents on Wednesday night, driving home the main point of the meeting … the need for a larger community center in the North End. The City’s team from Sasaki Architects concluded that the existing Nazzaro Center is roughly half the size of its current demand. A new center Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, October 17 and if you thought baseball was the only thing Boston was beating New York in lately…think again. Boston’s Regina Pizzeria has been named the best pizza in the entire country, read more on Trip Advisor. Here’s everything you need to know for today… 4:00PM Complete CORI Read More…