Celebration of distinguished honoree Claudio Del Vecchio, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Brooks Brothers Group, Inc.
The Golden Door Award 2016 Event Details. This annual Golden Door event celebrates the 35th presentation of the International Institute of New England's award honoring a foreign-born American citizen who has made an extraordinary impact on the lives of others through a life of accomplishment, reputation and service. Se...
Joey DeFrancesco at Scullers Jazz Club (Feb. 20)
When: February 20, 2015Where: Scullers Jazz Club – Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston – Cambridge, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA Hammond B3 player Joey DeFrancesco was a child prodigy and was one of the two youngest musicians to work with Miles Davis. Today, he is one of the most in-demand B3 players carrying on the great tradition of...
Franchitto receives honor from Italian American group
Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island (HHCRI), was recently honored by the Rhode Island Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women as one of its 2015 Three Wise Women. The award is given annually to three of Rhode Island’s most accomplished women of Italian descent. President and...
Italian Festival making a comeback
The Italian Festival, absent from Worcester for several years, is set to return Aug. 21-23 to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St. Ann Parish. Proceeds from the three-day festival will be used to support the parish to pay for renovation and repair of the church, according to Jonelle Garofoli, vice chair of the Italian Festival Committee. Masses are at...
Missione del funzionario itinerante ad Hartford, Connecticut
Si informa la comunità italiana residente nello Stato del Connecticut che il giorno 6 luglio 2016, sarà effettuata una missione itinerante per la rilevazione dei dati biometrici ai fini del rilascio del passaporto italiano. La missione avrà luogo presso i locali della "ACAI" 506 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT a partire dalle ore 08:00. Si p...
Portraits Offer Glimpse At Sagamore's Italian Ties
The Bourne Historical Society has received two portraits, dating back more than 110 years, courtesy of local author John F. Carafoli. The portraits depict Italian immigrants Luigi and Inez Carafoli, who were Mr. Carafoli's grandparents. "I think they're a really wonderful depiction of a family who lived in Sagamore," said Mary E. Sicc...
Young entrepreneur turning lemons into a sweet success
By April Guilmet When life handed him lemons, Phil Mastroianni went to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. Launching his Salem-based company, Fabrizia Spirits, five years ago was no easy ride for Mastroianni, who began as a 25-year-old accountant with a dream of producing traditional Italian limoncello for the masses. "I started...
Love main ingredient in Italian cooking, club told
The operator of an Italian restaurant in southern New Hampshire was the featured speaker at the most recent meeting of the New Hampshire Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club. Speaking to the gathering at the Weirs Community Center, Dawn Rizza-Hunt, owner of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery of Salem, spoke about her background growing up in an...
Wakefield Italian Festival August 20
On Saturday August 20, downtown Wakefield (a portion of Main St. and Albion St.) will become Wakefield's own personal Little Italy. The Event Planning Committee, organizer of the event, promises the vibe of an authentic Italian neighborhood street festival without leaving Wakefield. Italian food, street vendors, music, entertainment, Spin the Whee...
Heart of Saint Padre Pio Greeted by Thousands in Boston’s North End
The heart of Saint Padre Pio was presented in Boston's North End on Wednesday night, under heavy security, as thousands waited in line for a glimpse of the major relic at St. Leonard Church. This is the first time a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina has left Italy where the body of St. Pio is permanently exposed for veneration by millions of devotees...
Greenwich’s St. Lawrence Society honors Columbus
By Ken Borsuk The traditional Columbus Day flag raising outside of Town Hall is set for 9 a.m. Monday in celebration of Italian heritage. Despite town offices being closed for the holiday, the Italian flag will be formally hoist and displayed outside Town Hall for the day. A reception will follow at the St. Lawrence Club, 86 Valley Ro...
Italian American Cultural Hub, I Am Books, Opens in Boston’s North End
by Matt Conti I Am Books, the country's first Italian American bookstore, opened this week in Boston's North End at 189 North Street across from the Paul Revere House. Owner Nicola Orichuia and partner Jim Pinzino want the bookstore to serve as a cultural hub for locals and visitors interested in diving into the rich world of Italian...