North End Against Drugs (NEAD) would like to thank all who made the 2019 Family Fun Festival a huge success! MAJOR SPONSORS: Mayor Martin J. Walsh , Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Senator Joseph Boncore, Councilor Lydia Edwards, NorthEndWaterfront.com, The Nolan Family – Boston Harbor Cruises, “A Taste Of The North End”, Century Bank, North End Music Read More…
As part of North End Against Drugs (NEAD) Family Fun Festival, the crew from North Adams traveled to the North End in early August for the LaFesta Baseball Exchange in Boston. With Puopolo Park under construction, for the first time in 29 years, the LaFesta Exchange in Boston was played on different fields. Game 1 in Read More…
Family game night was recently held on the Rose Kennedy Greenway as part of the North End Against Drugs (NEAD) annual Family Fun Festival. Spadafora Slush provided free to the many families in attendance, and Mohammed the Balloon Guy gave out free balloon animals and shapes. The North End’s John Pregmon led several of the Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) hosted their annual Family Pride Day on Sunday, August 4 at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston’s North End. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate this annual community event complete with free BBQ, face painting, balloon art, live music, and kids arts & crafts. See photos from this year’s event, courtesy Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and Eversource Energy have announced the annual North End Family Fun Festival will take place August 3 to August 9 with all events free to participants of all ages. Among the many special activities, the festival will include North End Family Pride Day August 4 at Columbus Park from 12 Read More…
The North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will host their annual family boat cruise in memory of Emilie Pugliano and Bobby DeCristoforo on Monday, August 5 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The cruise is for North End residents and families, NEAA members, NEAD sponsors and friends. The boat will depart from Long Wharf next to the Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the North End Waterfront (NEW) Health Center held our annual Drug Awareness Day at St. John School on Friday, May 24 for close to 100 middle school age students. Both agencies partner with the Boston Police Area A-1, Eliot School, St. John School, and several other agencies to provide Read More…
Although the rain seemed to dampen the day before Easter, it could not wash out North End Against Drugs’ Annual Easter Party on Saturday, April 20 at the Nazzaro Center. The event was sponsored by Mike “FUD” Giannasoli in memory of his mother, Florence. The center was filled to capacity with children and their parents as Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will host their annual Easter party on Saturday, April 20th at 10 a.m. at the Nazzaro Center. There will be egg coloring, face painting, balloon artist and photos with the Easter Bunny! This will be followed by a puppet show by Caravan Puppets. There will also be a free raffle for all Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) is happy to announce our annual Michelina & Raymond Costa Scholarship / Educational Fund. 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 a $100 Staples gift card. The winners Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will be holding a Family Dinner/Family Talk on Monday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center. The guest speaker will be Dr. Christin Price, Program Administrative Director of the Brigham Health Bridge Clinic and Clinical Director, Medicaid ACO at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/BWPO. Dinner will be macaroni, meatballs, salad, Read More…
Thanks to North End Branch Librarian Jennifer Hawes, photos from many years of North End Against Drugs’ Annual North End Family Pride Week events are available for viewing at the library. Over 1,100 photos from 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, & 2018 are at the library. Just ask at the front desk, Read More…