The Feast of the Three Saints
By Michele McDonald The Feast of the Three Saints draws thousands of people to downtown Lawrence for three days of music, food, celebration of Italian-American heritage, and traditions honoring St. Alfio, St. Filadelfo, and St. Cirino, Catholic brothers martyred in the third century. In the 20th century, immigrants from Sicily, who came t...
It's Festa Time
Last year, Newport's Sons of Italy celebrated the 100th year of its founding. But the committee planning this year's Festa Italiana is not slowing down. The 22nd annual Festa Italiana begins with the John Panaggio Original Ziti Night on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Vasco da Gama Hall, 15 Fenner Ave., Newport. The event is...
Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass. will give Serviam Award to Joseph Garde, Rocco Mesiti and Angelo Puppolo
The Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass. will present its 2013 Serviam Award to Deacon Joseph Garde, Rocco Mesiti and state Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. at an awards celebration brunch at St. Anne Country Club, 781 Shoemaker Lane, Feeding Hills on Jan. 5, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. The Serviam Award is given to individuals with Italian ethnic heri...
Giornata della Memoria/ "Rescue or Betrayal: A Pause in the Holocaust": A Boston Commemorazione promossa da PIB e Consolato
Anche a Boston verrà commemorata la Giornata della Memoria. L'associazione Professionisti Italiani a Boston, in collaborazione con il Consolato generale d'Italia, con il Consolato di Israele nel New England, l'American Jewish Committee, la Boston University e il National Center for Jewish Film ha organizzato il prossimo 26 gennaio un incontro sul t...
Greater New Haven Columbus Day Committee Still Accepting Reservations to Participate in This Year's Parade
The Greater New Haven Columbus Day Committee is encouraging all other groups or organizations to participate and make reservations for the 2015 Columbus Day Parade. This year's Columbus Day Parade will be held in East Haven on Sunday, Oct. 11, beginning at 1 p.m. The committee has announced this year's Kickoff event will be held on Su...
Enfield’s 90th annual Italian Festival to celebrate heritage, family, friends, food
by Annemarie A. Smith For Carl Sferrazza, the 90th annual Mount Carmel Society's Enfield Italian Festival is a testament to the community's love of God and country, family and friends, and, of course, Italian heritage. "This festival is an opportunity for us to celebrate the values our ancestors brought here," Sferrazza said Tuesday as he motione...
Celebrating Italian Heritage
To celebrate October as Italian Heritage Month, the Wakefield Sons of Italy hosted a screening of a portion of the PBS documentary series The Italian Americans at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield. Members and guests enjoyed coffee generously donated by Honey Dew Donuts, and a lovely selection of homemade Italian cookies. The...
Italian blues performer coming to Theodores' in Springfield
By Donnie Moorhouse Italian blues performerRoberto Morbioli is slated for a show at Theodores' in Springfield on Feb. 6 at 9 p.m. Morbioli was born in Verona, Italy and after working on European blues circuit, made his way to Boston to become part of that city's music scene. He was named as a finalist in the International A...
Greenwich group heads to sister city in Italy
Like many in town this summer, a group of 13 Greenwich citizens will be departing this week for some time abroad. But this trip to Italy is no ordinary vacation. It's retracing the steps of people who helped build the community. The group of residents are traveling to Rose, which since 2013 has been a sister city with formalized relations...
Back in the Day at St. Anthony’s School in the North End
by James Pasto When I think of September of my younger years, I think of going back to school after the long summer break. northendSchool of course went beyond September, but September marked that important time of the year when summer was officially over and school began. I went to St. Anthony School and then Christopher Columbus, but I want...
Italian-American Festival is a decade old
by Lindsay Carey The annual Southington Italian-American Festival reaches the decade milestone later this month. The tradition continues with authentic Italian food, music and a homemade wine contest at the tenth annual Southington Italian-American Festival, July 25-27 on Center Street. "It is important to bring back the Italian tradition...
Philip Boncore Named Sun Transcript Man of the Year
By Cary Shuman He has been a voice of experience on the Winthrop Town Council for a decade. Before that he was a member of the Charter Commission that spearheaded the town's conversion to a new form of government. He has lived in Winthrop his entire life and dedicated a lifetime to public service here, dating back to his days as a Tow...