On Saturday March 31, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held its annual Easter Party at the Nazzaro Center. There were more than 100 adults and children in attendance all enjoying pictures with the Easter Bunny, egg coloring and a goodie bag containing a stuffed animal and candy and toys. City Councilor Sal LaMattina hosted the Read More…
Skate Date 2013 featured a fundraising event by the North End Athletic Association and North End Against Drugs during free public skating at Steriti Rink on Commercial Street. Families and friends enjoyed a day of skating fun while several neighborhood groups set up informational tables and a bocce tournament. The Nazzaro Center Band played during Read More…
Video: Musical performances and photos from the January 5, 2013 candlelight vigil in Boston’s North End to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Musical tributes featured student performers at the vigil from the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), featuring Nina Finocchiaro, Kristina Riccio, Alise and Read More…
NEAA/NEAD SKATE DATE MARK YOUR CALENDAR On Sunday January 27th from 2 to 5pm at the Steriti Skating Rink at 561 Commercial Street, the North End Athletic Association and North End Against Drugs will be holding a fundraiser during Free Public Skating. Thanks to the generosity of Fred White of the North End Skate Shop, Read More…
In his last official event as the group’s President, John Romano, hosted the North End Against Drugs Family Dinner / Family Talk on Monday night, January 7, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center. City Councilor Sal LaMattina presented a citation on behalf of the Boston City Council to recognize Romano’s 23 years of service with Read More…
The North End community came together in a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to remember the 26 Sandy Hook shooting victims that lost their lives in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. Coordinated by North End Against Drugs (NEAD), the vigil included many groups from the neighborhood and was held at the Nazzaro Read More…
John Romano is stepping down as President of North End Against Drugs (NEAD), an organization he helped start 23 years ago. Known around the North End simply as “JR,” he has decided to spend more time with his family and other community interests. A native North Ender, Romano has established a strong record of leadership Read More…
All are welcome to a Candlelight Vigil for the victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. at 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the North End at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Coordinated by North End Against Drugs (NEAD), the vigil will include many community groups and participants. The Read More…
The next North End Against Drugs Family Dinner/Family Talk will be on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:30pm at the Nazzaro Center. All North End residents are welcome to attend. However, this is a family event so it is for parents/grandparents with children and they can bring aunts and uncles with them as well. Teens Read More…
The smiles on children’s faces were the best part of this year’s North End Christmas Parade. It’s been a tradition for 42 years in the neighborhood. More recently, the North End Santa has been making a James Bond-like entrance from a helicopter. After landing his “sleigh” at the ball fields of Puopolo Park, the festivities Read More…
The annual “Back to School Party” brought out over a 100 kids and parents on Sunday afternoon to the Improv Asylum, sponsor of the event in conjunction with North End Against Drugs. The special Improv Comedy show was free to all North End families, students, Eliot School and St. John School kids along with NEAD 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…