Announcing the 84th Annual Grande Festa in Honor of San Rocco, Malden, Massachusetts
Sponsored by the Saint Rocco Fraternal Society of Malden August 9th — 11th, 2013 Beer and Wine Garden, Wheel of Luck, $5,000.00 Raffle, Food, Games and Live Entertainment all weekend. Fun for everyone! Festival hours: Friday 6–11 PM; Saturday 6–11 PM; Sunday 1–9 PM Read more Fonte: Magna Grece
The Sons of Italy
Often times, hardworking individuals and organizations are not thanked for all that they do. These people do not do the work for the praise; theirs are labors of love. Still, many organizations deserve recognition, and in the following weeks the Town Crier will be profiling numerous area fraternal and community organizations. Hopefully by...
MET Opera at Rockport Music Presents Verdi’s Macbeth
When: Saturday, October 11, 2014 – 12:55 p.m.Where: Shalin Liu Performance Center – 37 Main St, Rockport, MAThe show is a HD screening of the MET Opera's performance. Star soprano Anna Netrebko delivers her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Željko Lučić's doomed Macbeth, for the first time at the Met. Adrian Noble's...
Local Veteran Is Honored By Avon UNICO Chapter
by Ken Byron William "Bill" Newman, a resident and veteran who has devoted many hours to recording the histories of people from Avon who have served their country in wars overseas, has been named by the town chapter of UNICO as its citizen of the year. UNICO announced on Friday that the annual award is going to Newman and he will...
Premiata a Boston una ricerca italiana sull'Alzheimer
La ricercatrice italiana Anna Pedrinolla, dottoranda in Scienze Biomediche, Cliniche e Sperimentali all'Università degli Studi di Verona, è stata recentemente insignita del prestigioso "International Student Award Recipient" in occasione del congresso organizzato dall'American College of Sports Medicine a Boston, negli Stati Uniti. La ricercatrice...
Unico National’s Waterbury roots
By Keith Kountz In the early years of the 20th century, new immigrants to the United States from Italy struggled to gain acceptance in many parts of American society. That discrimination led to the formation of a service organization for Italian-Americans in Waterbury that continues to improve lives to this day. Much has changed i...
Amid battle to save Mount Carmel Church, Italian Festival goes big
It will be hard to ignore the giant stone building looming in the background. Indeed, for four days later this month, the thousands of people expected to flock to the Italian Festival at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will likely give more than a passing thought to the now-closed church, which celebrated its last Mass on the first day of May. &nb...
Inter-Parish Council releases requirements to re-open Mount Carmel
By Tom Quinn An Inter-Parish Council representing church leadership from Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto released a statement today saying there is a chance Mount Carmel can be reopened for masses – if the preservation group can put their money where the mouth is, in effect. Shortly after its release, the IPC and Mount Carmel pasto...
IACO Monthly Meeting Hosts John Malone of Fratelli’s Bakery
When: Monday, March 4, 2013 — 7:00 p.m.Where: Grove Manor, Braintree MA.The Italian-American Cultural Organization of the South Shore (IACO) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 4.Owner of Fratelli's Bakery John Malone will demonstrate and host the evening event. Read more Fonte: Bostoniano
Second Saturday Gallery Talk features Italian-American stoneworkers in Vermont
On September 14, the Vermont Historical Society offers a Second Saturday Gallery Talk at the Vermont History Center at 60 Washington Street at 2:00 pm. Middlebury College Professor Ilaria Brancoli-Busdraghi will present a short talk about the heritage and history of Italian-American stoneworkers in Vermont. Read more Sour...
Consul General Nicola De Santis’ veteran outlook
by Nicola Orichuia Nicola De Santis has been Boston's Consul General of Italy for little less than a year, but he already has set the wheels in motion to follow in his predecessors' footsteps. After taking office at the end of last summer, De Santis quickly moved to improve the Consulate's services, with a particular focus on reducing wai...
Meet Our Wise Women: Rita Esposito Watson
by NOIAW Journalist and Educator, Rita will be honored at our Rhode Island Region Epiphany on January 10, 2016. Buy tickets here. THE GIFT OF ITALIANWhen my grandparents talked of "the old country" they referred to their village in Italy. Yet, when I asked them to explain the differences, I realized that they brought "the old...