Author To Discuss Enrico Fermi Biography
Titcomb’s Bookshop will welcome author David N. Schwartz to talk about his biography, “The Last Man Who Knew Everything; The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age,” on Saturday, February 10, from 2 to 3 PM. The book is a definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi. In 1...
From Rome with love: Historic pieces of Jesuit art from Italy on temporary display in Fairfield
Except on one occasion, when it traveled briefly to an adjacent building, Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s bust of the 16th century Italian Jesuit priest Roberto Bellarmino has for nearly 400 years sat aloft and out of sight in a niche, well above the high altar in the Church of the Gesu, in Rome. But for the coming three months, the bust will be brought dow...
Tri-County Symphonic Band presents ‘All Italia!’
The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, returns to the acoustically friendly environs of the Dartmouth High School Auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 11, with a program of Italian music titled “All Italia!” From operatic overture to a sonic retelling of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius to the iconic “Pines of Rome,” this concert...
With ITAM Lodge purchased, next goal is to link it to the Lake House Guest Cottages
A local contractor has purchased the ITAM Lodge on Waubeek Road, and intends to link the property to a multipurpose venue that he already owns and operates in Lanesborough. New owner Eric Taylor of Peru, who owns Restorations Inc. of Hinsdale, plans to connect the 4 1/2-acre site to the Lake House Guest Cottages of the Berkshires, which he opened i...
The Old North End
The first Italians arrived in the North End in the 1860s when the political and economic situation in Italy had become untenable. Their numbers grew here in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most were unskilled laborers and lacked the ability to speak English. They faced severe discrimination and took what jobs were available with their limited resou...
Mark F. Campaniello, 54, of Shrewsbury
Mark F. “Campi” Campaniello, 54, lifelong resident of Shrewsbury, passed away Friday, Jan. 26 2018, following a recent surgery. Mark was born in Worcester, the eldest of three sons of Jean A. (Caparso) Campaniello and the late Michael Campaniello. Raised in Shrewsbury, he graduated from St. John’s High School. He attended Plymouth State University...
The Beat: Milford’s Colabellos featured in Italian-American baseball documentary
This past Saturday, Roberto Angotti was at Milford High along with Lou and Chris Colabello, premiering his documentary “Italian American Baseball.” To know the journey Chris Colabello took from Milford to the major leagues, it helps to know the story of his father, Lou. And to know the professional and international baseball career of Lou, it helps...
Pittsfield Schools Backs Indigenous Peoples Day
Christopher Columbus wasn't just a poor explorer, but also a horrible human being who should never have been honored in the first place, according to School Committee member Daniel Elias. Elias joined in a unanimous vote on Wednesday to delete Columbus' name from the school calendar on the second Monday of October and replace it with Indigenous Peo...
Journal editor Ciampa honored by public relations group
Providence Journal food editor Gail Ciampa has been selected to receive the annual Media Achievement Award from Southeastern New England Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The award is presented each year to a member of the local media who displays a dedication to journalism and a desire to continually cultivate relationships with...
Mount Carmel preservation group delays meeting with Worcester Historical Commission
The group that has been fighting to save Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church from demolition postponed an appearance it was to make before the Historical Commission Thursday night, when it was to make its case for a study committee to look into the creation of a local historic district in the area of the former church. In an email sent out Thursday mor...
Italian genealogy with Jenny Tonks
Jenny Tonks, a professional genealogist, will present a program on Italian genealogy on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Hall LIbrary (2 North Main Street, Andover, MA). The program will focus on Italian emigration to the U.S., the relevant demographic patterns that help break through brick walls, and strategies for corresponding direct...
1st Annual Meatball Contest!
Hey everyone! Valentines Day is coming up, and one of the top foods made with Love is the meatball! That's why we're having our First Annual Meatball Contest on Saturday, February 10th, from 12 noon to 3 PM at the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 Sons of Italy, 124 Washington St, Haverhill 01832! If you love meatballs, then for $2 at the door, you can co...