NEAA to honor Gloria Pizzarella on Baseball Opening Day

By John Romano

The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will hold its Annual Baseball Opening Day on Saturday May 3, at Langone Field on Commercial Street.  

Games will be held all day starting at 10:30am with Instructional Program/T-Ball followed by two Major League games and two Minor League games.  

There will be a BBQ all day, face painting and balloon making for all NEAA families to enjoy throughout the day.

The NEAA will honor longtime NEAA member Gloria Pizzarella for her years as a player, volunteer and sponsor of the Athletic Association.  

NEAA is grateful for members of the community like Gloria who played in the  baseball program as a young girl and has given back to the program as a volunteer and has sponsored programs and affiliated with the NEAA throughout the years.  

Gloria will throw out the first pitch at 12 Noon at Opening Day Ceremonies.  NEAA hopes all her friends and neighbors in the North End and beyond will join us in honoring Gloria on May 3rd.

Team Sponsors:

4/5 Year Old Instructional/T-Ball Program:  Boston Red Sox Foundation/ NIKE Jr. RBI Program

6-8 Year Old Minor League Program:

Rays – Richards MotorCars

Phillies – Boston Bottle

Rockies – North End CARES

A’s – Boston Food Tour

Orioles – McGovern Auto

9–12 Year Old Major League Program:

Marlins: St. Anthony’s Feast Society

Cardinals: St. Agrippina Feast Society

Tigers: Tomasone Club

Cubs: Regional Review Newspaper

Residents participate

in Project Bread

Walk for Hunger

By Phil Orlandella

Two North End residents, Anna Baptista and Brooke Lochiatto, will slice their way through the 2025 Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger raising money for statewide relief.

Anna and Brooke will walk the three-mile loop around Boston Common or in their neighborhood for the fundraiser.

The one-day event is expected to raise more than $1 million to support the leading statewide food security organization’s approach to ensure food access for all children and families in the state.

The North Enders will join over 3,500 participants in the one-day event slated for Sunday, May 4 at 9am that will also feature family friendly activities, food and entertainment at the Common.

Walk for Hunger is the first pledged walk in the nation, started in 1969.

“This walk brings people together in such a fun way being outdoors with people who share the same mission is truly inspiring,” Baptista said.

She added, “It’s an opportunity to connect with others, support a cause that is so important to me, and make a difference in the fight against hunger.”

Lochiatto has always been driven by a passion for policy and advocacy, and at Project Bread she works toward ending childhood hunger.

She is excited to be back for her second walk and looks forward to joining the ranks of the heart and sole of this year’s fundraiser.

“Project Bread is an organization that stands out because of its commitment to ending hunger in Massachusetts,” she said.

Donate directly to Lochiatto’s fundraiser at https://give.projectbread.org/fundraiser/6141354.

Donate directly to Baptista’s fundraiser at https://give.projectbread.org/fundraiser/6185535.