On behalf of the North End Friends of St. Francis House we would like to thank everyone in the community who supported our event again this year. The North End Community is always generous and it showed as we raised close to $9,000 at our annual Bake Sale and Flea Market event this year. Thanks Read More…
North End Against Drugs – RECENT HAPPENINGS NEAD recently held a few family events. Do to the generosity of our Corporate sponsor NSTAR, NEAD sent 30 Family members to the Red Sox Game vs the Los Angeles Angels for a discount price. 50 Family members also visited the recently completed BIG APPLE Circus at City Read More…
On Monday evening May 18th, the Nazzaro Center, North End Against Drugs and North End Waterfront Health all came together at the center for a true community collaboration. Traditionally, the Nazzaro Dance Program holds their year-end recital as a table setter for North End Against Drugs to select and present their yearly scholarship awards to North End students enrolled in Read More…
Five years ago today my good friend Bobby D passed away. It seems like yesterday but 5 years is a long time. The North End and Charlestown miss him very much. He did tons of good things for the youth and seniors of both neighborhoods. I was cleaning my garage yesterday and ran across the Boston Read More…
For as long as anyone can remember. the Nazzaro Center has been hosting North End Against Drugs’ annual Easter Party, and for as long as anyone can remember, the party gets bigger and better every year. By most estimates, this year’s party played host to about 150 children and parents which would make it the biggest yet. Read More…
North End Against Drugs will be holding our annual Children’s Easter Party on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Nazzaro Center from 10 am to 12 Noon. The event is sponsored by Mike Giannasoli in memory of his mother Florence. The Puppet Show is sponsored by City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Photos with the Easter Bunny, Read More…
North End Against Drugs will be having our Annual Raymond and Michelina Costa Scholarship Program. Last year, North End Against Drugs in partnership with the Nazzaro Center and several generous donors gave out over $6,000 to North End students who applied. Monetary awards are given to students who attend tuition based schools and gift cards Read More…
NEAD prides itself in helping others in our community and sometimes beyond. Saturday December 6th members of NEAD help spread some Christmas Cheer in various places in the North End to help those in need. First, as part of the Nazzaro Center Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis, NEAD member Patricia Romano did Arts and Crafts for Read More…
In the midst of the Monday night rain, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held a Family Dinner / Talk with guest speaker Frank DePaola, the Acting Secretary and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). DePaola was the MassDOT Highway Administrator before being appointed Acting Secretary to fill the position left in October by then-Secretary Richard Read More…
NORTH END AGAINST DRUGS SAYS THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE OUR 25th NORTH END FAMILY PRIDE WEEK A HUGE SUCCESS: NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNER: Nazzaro Center CORPORATE SPONSOR: NSTAR MAJOR SPONSORS: Mayor Martin Walsh, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Senator Anthony Petruccelli, My Summer in the City Grant Program – The Boston Foundation, The Read More…
North End Family Pride Day concluded a weeklong series of events, programs and activities held at numerous venues throughout the neighborhood as part of North End Against Drugs (NEAD) North End Family Pride Week. Held at Langone Field on Commercial Street, hundreds of people attended the neighborhood endeavor which took place from 12 noon to Read More…
The 2014 National Night Out brought out North End neighbors, Boston Police and elected officials to the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) last week. Held in conjunction with North End Against Drugs North End Family Pride Week, Mayor Marty Walsh spoke at the event, joined by Police Commissioner William Evans and many of his command from Read More…