'You live your life, and you live it well': Matt Parisi, 24, remembered as an inspiration
Every wheelie was pointing up at Matthew Parisi. With the lead rider standing on his seat on one leg, 30 motorcycles ripped up Howard Street on Sunday. Heading away from downtown and up Akron's North Hill, they passed the intersection where Parisi wrecked his motorcycle and broke his back in 2019. Parisi was thrown from his bike after hitting a cur...
Columbus City Council Tables Funding to Reinstall Christopher Columbus Statue
The Columbus, Ohio City Council this week indefinitely tabled an ordinance to spend $253,000 on the possible reinstallation of the Christopher Columbus statue that stood outside of City Hall until the summer of 2020. If adopted, the policy would permit the municipal Department of Development to agree to a contract with Designing Local Ltd., a plann...
Two-branch Veteran John Cervone
The oldest of three sons, John Cervone was born in Jamaica Heights, a neighborhood in Queens, New York, to Giachino and Benita Russo Cervone. Cervone’s mother was born in Naples, as were his father’s parents. The family moved to the nearby Springfield Gardens neighborhood to be closer to relatives, whom they visited frequently. “I spent a lot of ti...
David and Rae Marietta will be 2022 LIFT Re and Regina
David and Rae Marietta will preside as Re and Regina over the 56th Little Italy Festival, held annually over Labor Day Weekend. The Mariettas will officially be crowned as the new 2022 Re and Regina at the Media Dinner on Saturday evening, Aug. 20, at the Wine Garden, when they will receive the crown and scepter from the 2021 Re and Regina, Matt an...
St. Rocco - St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming to host 123rd Annual Italian Fest
The St. Rocco - St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming’s Italian Fest is back for its 123rd year. The Italian Fest will take place on Saturday, July 30 at Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Italian and American food and drink will be served all day beginning at 12 p.m. There will be free pony rides, games...
Italian Festival in Mount Pleasant, WI has live music, food, craft fair
The 43rd annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, on the Roma Lodge grounds, 7130 Spring St. Food will include meatball, beef and sausage Italian sandwiches, pizza, mostaccioli, tomato salad, fried snacks, corn-on-the-cob, bakery, fried dough, cannoli and other foods prepared by the Roma Lodge and Vittoria...
City Council considers ordinance about public discussion for potential reinstallation of Christopher Columbus statue
Columbus City Council is considering an ordinance that could lead to the re-installation of the Christopher Columbus statue, that once stood outside City Hall, in another public location. The ordinance, which will be considered at Monday's council meeting, would allow the city's Department of Development to enter into an up to $253,000 contract wi...
Italian-Americans want Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to return Christopher Columbus statue to park
A group of Italian-Americans gathered on Sunday to ask Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to return a statue of Christopher Columbus to a park. Two statues of Columbus were removed from Grant Park and Arrigo Park two years ago, after they became the focus of protests. "We deserve our statues back," said Diana Falco. "We cannot erase history and just take...
Mount Carmel Italian Fest returns in Youngstown, OH
For the first time since 2019, the Mount Carmel Italian Festival has returned to Youngstown. The festival was canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic. Chairman of the festival Scott Schulick said this is one of the biggest fundraisers for the church. They did lose some of their older volunteers because of fear of COVID but this year, th...
Russo Bros. Focus on Family, New Projects & Audiences Across the Globe
Joe and Anthony Russo, a pair of Italian American brothers and filmmakers from Cleveland, Ohio, continue their meteoric ascent fueled by groundbreaking storytelling, big-budget spending and good old Hollywood stardust. The Russo Brothers, who are lifelong members of Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), are down-to-earth directors who lean...
Festival celebrates 125 years with procession
Anne and Kathy Ray sang along with a marching band during the Our Lady of Peace Festival in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sunday. The family has a long history with the festival and shared memories of years gone by. After the 10 a.m. mass, more than 100 people participated in a procession from the church, north on Columbus Avenue to East 16t...
Everyone’s Italian during Festa Italiana this weekend in Sterling Heights
The taste, music and culture of old-world Italy will be celebrated this weekend at Festa Italiana. The festival at Freedom Hill County Park offers three days of entertainment by national and local performers, Italian wines and beer, family-friendly contests, a Family Fun Zone and Friday night fireworks. “Much of our festival can be looked at as the...