North End Against Drugs (NEAD) shares these posters to highlight the dangers of vaping and to offer tips on how to talk to friends and families about e-cigarettes. NEAD has not been able to host some of its annual gatherings during to COVID-19 public safety restrictions, but the group is working to schedule events and, Read More…
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North End Against Drugs Elects New Officers for 2020-2021
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) Board of Director’s elected its slate of officers for the upcoming year at their annual meeting on September 8, 2020. The new officers are: President: John PregmonVice President: Steven SicilianoClerk: Maria LanzaTreasurer: Ann FitzgeraldPresident Emeritus: John Romano The new officers look forward to working with the community over the next year to Read More…
How Do We Celebrate Recovery Month in the North End?
Recovery Month can be defined as a national observance held every September to celebrate how individuals with both mental health and substance use issues can live healthy, meaningful and rewarding lives. This month has a dual purpose to educate communities and the public about addiction and mental health so that we can understand the tremendous stories Read More…
North End Against Drugs and Raymond & Michelina Costa Scholarship Program Award $3,100 to Local Students
North End Against Drugs, through the Raymond and Michelina Costa Scholarship Program, awarded $3,100 in scholarships this year to seventeen deserving students. North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held their first ever virtual scholarship drawing on June 23, 2020. Thanks to the generosity of several businesses and individuals, NEAD was able to award five $500 scholarships to students attending Read More…
North End Against Drugs 2020-2021 Raymond & Michelina Costa Scholarship Program Application Deadline June 8
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) has announced their annual Michelina & Raymond Costa Scholarship / Educational Fund. Applications for the 2020-2021 scholarship are due June 8th. North End residents who are in kindergarten through college are eligible to participate. Students who attend tuition-based schools are eligible for a scholarship. Students who attend public schools are eligible for Read More…
In Loving Memory of Robert “Bobby D” DeCristoforo
10 years ago, on April 19, 2010, our dear friend Bobby D was taken away from us totally unexpectedly. It was a shock to all of us that someone so kind, so caring and so loving could be gone so young. During this crazy time of Covid-19, the world needs people like Bobby D to help us Read More…
North End Against Drugs Remembers Past Easter Parties [Photos]
With North End Against Drugs (NEAD) unable to hold their Annual Easter Party this coming Saturday, John Romano dug out some photos of parties from years past. Below are a dozen photos from 2001, 2004, and 2007. Do you recognize the people in the photos? Some still volunteer with NEAD, and others were children then and Read More…
CANCELLED: North End Against Drugs Easter Party Apr. 11
This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will host their annual Easter Party on Saturday April 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the BCYF Nazzaro Center. Come and take photos with the Easter Bunny! The children will be able to color Easter Eggs, do arts and crafts, Read More…
Weekly Sports Night Hosted by Nazzaro Center and North End Against Drugs
The BCYF Nazzaro Center, in collaboration with North End Against Drugs (NEAD), is piloting a sports night for ages 7-12 every Wednesday for the next six weeks. The idea is to have our children more involved in fitness and being healthy. Some of the games or activities being considered are flag football, wiffle ball, ping pong Read More…
North Street Grille Neighborhood Night to Benefit North End Against Drugs Mar. 5
North Street Grille continues to host “Neighborhood Night” on the first Thursday of each month to support North End neighborhood nonprofit agency programs. The March event will take place on March 5 and will benefit North End Against Drugs (NEAD). North Street Grille’s Neighborhood Nights have been a big hit, raising thousands of dollars for local Read More…
POSTPONED: North End Against Drugs Family Dinner & Talk Mar. 23
This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. It will be rescheduled. North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will hold another Family Dinner/Family Talk on Monday, March 23 at 5:45 p.m. at the BCYF Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. NEAD invites all North End/Waterfront families to attend this free family event. The guest speaker for Read More…
North End Families Enjoy Snow Tubing [Photos]
The BCYF Nazzaro Center and North End Against Drugs (NEAD) recently sponsored a trip to the Nashoba Valley Tubing Park! Over thirty families and friends participated in the event. See photos from their sunny experience on the slopes below. Nazzaro Center Director Steven Siciliano thanked all the parents and children who showed up to make Read More…