Deana Martin leads roast of ‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore
by Tim Leininger The banquet hall in Figaro's Restaurant was packed tighter than an Italian sausage Thursday night as 140 people attended a riotous roast targeting actor Vincent Pastore that was hosted by singer Deana Martin. Pastore, 70, who's known as Vinny to his friends, was running discos and owned a rock 'n' roll bar in New Rochelle, Ne...
Fisherman’s Feast to Award Mayor Thomas M. Menino “Italian American of the Year”
In recognition of his 20 years of service to the city of Boston as mayor, the Madonna del Soccorso Society of Boston will present Mayor Thomas M. Menino with their annual "Italian American of the Year" award during a presentation at the society's headquarters at 9-11 Lewis Street on Thursday, Aug 15 at 6:00 pm. "We are honored to be able t...
Rinnovo Comites: “Uniti per Boston” unica lista ammessa
Si chiama "Uniti per Boston" l'unica lista ammessa alle prossime elezioni del Comites. Sedici i candidati in lista tra consiglieri uscenti e giovani professionisti "emanazione" del Pib (Professionisti Italiani a Boston). Questi tutti i candidati.Susi Domenico, Pasquale Maurizio, Natale Romagnoli Rosetta, Mustone Alebrto, Mazza Giuseppe, Bu...
Joe Pug in Concert (April 30)
If the opening notes on Joe (Pugliese) Pug's new LP "Windfall" are a bit disorienting, his fans won't likely be surprised. The Austin, TX, singer-songwriter has made a habit of defying expectations, showing he is quite comfortable stepping outside of the guy-with-a-guitar trappings of the genre. Pug will be at Boston's Brighton Music Hall...
Renaissance Master Carlo Crivelli on Display at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Ornament and Illusion is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli in the United States. The Gardner's newly conserved Saint George Slaying the Dragon is the touchstone for a two-part installation. The first reunites four of six surviving panels from Crivelli's Porto San Giorgio altarpiece, of which t...
My American life is courtesy of an immigrant
On my computer desktop is a photo of my maternal grandmother and me on my wedding day, July 8, 1989. I am in a white gown with a face framed by obedient hair leaning my head into hers. She is 88, wearing a blue floral chiffon dress. Her eyes are sunken and her chestnut hair is grey, but we share the same facial structure. She had been a brown-hair...
Annual Taste of Italy in Medford
The Kiwanis Club of Medford will be producing 'A taste of Italy' from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2013, at John Accardi & Sons in Medford.This annual charity event is being held to support the many local charities which Kiwanis supports for the benefit of the children of the community, including local food pantries. This year's Ta...
Lawyer of the Year
Attorney Joseph A. Mengacci of Middlebury received of the association's St. Joseph's Day Italian American Lawyer of the Year award at the 17th Annual Italian-American Legislative Caucus Dinner on Tuesday, April 8. The Connecticut Italian American Bar Association is a recognized Affinity Bar of the Connecticut Bar Association representing I...
Springfield resident carries on Italian tradition
More than 200 people celebrated Friday night at Dominic Arillota's home in the city's East Forest Park neighborhood. It was an Italian feast that used to be held in downtown Springfield, but about four years ago the building that hosted it was shut down. Ever since, Dominic has helped to keep the tradition alive. He told 22News each year i...
North End Columbus Day Parade
Hello everyone, my name is Louis Strazzullo and I am the chairman for The North End Columbus Day Parade located in Boston's Little Italy. This parade was started back in the early 50's by the V.F.W of our neighborhood. Every year they would celebrate the Italian American Heritage with a Grand parade through this great neighborhood "little Italy". T...
Public Invited to Reception to Meet Sister City Delegation From Imperia, Italy
Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano and the Newport City Council invite the public to join them at a reception on Friday, October 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the lobby of the Gateway Center at 23 America’s Cup Avenue to welcome members of a delegation visiting from Newport’s Sister City, Imperia, Italy. Light refreshments will be served. There wil...
Thoughts on Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Just for a change of pace I thought I'd write about something apolitical and address one of my favorite subjects—religion. There's a wee controversy brewing in Worcester and in the Italian community about the closing of the venerable Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Mulberry Street in Worcester's Shrewsbury Street neighborhood. I left th...