On Monday evening a new mural representing the Italian heritage of Springfield was unveiled in the south end of the city. The new mural outside the Mt. Carmel Society building on Winthrop Street, a gathering place for Italian Americans for over 100 years. “Hopefully this is the beginning of new traditions and unity,” expressed Rosa Alves of Springfield.

Many Members of Springfield’s Italian community say they are proud to see their heritage represented, through this piece of art. “The years that have gone by, we have lost pride and maybe this will tell them, ‘wow, look how beautiful this looks’. Maybe we can get all together and clean up our city, and be proud of who we are and what we do.”