Former Stamford mayor Bruno Giordano dies at 86
by Martin B. Cassidy The city's first Italian-American mayor — remembered most for the purchase of Sterling Farms during his one term in the late 1960s — died Friday at the age of 86. Giordano died of natural causes at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees, N.J., his daughter, Esther-Marie Giordano, said. Giordano, a former teacher and director of the...
L’Aquila 3D, Inside the closed city Presentation
After nearly four years of painstaking work, British architect, Barnaby Gunning, assisted by a team of volunteer photographers, 3D modelers and Google engineers, brought the story of the closed city of L'Aquila to Boston, via MIT and FILIPPO Ristorante. L'Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region was damaged by a major 6.3 earthquake that struck a...
Feast Poll: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
Boston's North End Italian Feasts are entering their peak season during August, as they have been for roughly the past 100 years depending on the founding of the original religious society. Many residents take part in the festivities while others purposely schedule their vacations to be far away from the noise, traffic and occasional chaos. ...
Tribute To Frank Sinatra Raises Funds For Connecticut Children's
Teresa Riccio, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford On April 12, the Avon Chapter of the Italian American service organization, UNICO, hosted a dinner dance in support of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The event, held at the Farmington Club on the Polo Grounds in Farmington, featured dinner, dancing, silent and live...
2013 Year of Italian Culture Symposium at Central Connecticut State University, October
The Elihu Burritt Library and The Italian Resource Center at Central Connecticut State University present 2013 The Year of Italian Culture Symposium, from October 7, 15-16, 2013. 2013 The Year of Italian Culture in the United States is an initiative that promotes Italy and its rich history and culture. Central Connecticut State University...
MIT Oceanography Professor Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli
Sitting in Professor Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli's office at MIT, I forget for a few minutes what I am there for. We are discussing her passion for opera, and how she almost pursued a career in the arts as a young girl. A moment later, though, with a seamless transition she starts talking about climate change, and all of a sudden, her down-to-...
Coro Dante Spring Concert (May 17)
Coro-Dante, the all-Italian repertoire chorus of the Dante Alighieri Society, directed by Kevin Galiè, presents their spring concert on Sunday May 17, 2015 at 5 p.m. The concert is free and open to all. It will take place at the Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire St, [Kendall Sq.] Cambridge. Free on-street parking, or $5 validated parki...
Friends remember long-time public servant Carl Fortuna
By Robert Mayer Carl Fortuna was one of a kind. Fortuna died Oct. 15 after a long illness, but will long be remembered for his public service, his wit and the advice he gave to anyone who needed an ear to bend. "He was just such a good guy," said Middlesex Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh of Fortuna. "He was al...
Hartford Officials Consider Renaming Columbus Day Holiday
With Columbus Day coming on Monday, town officials have joined an ongoing national debate that essentially puts Italian explorer Christopher Columbus on trial for crimes against Native Americans. Town Manager Leo Pullar said he is working out the legalities of how Hartford might officially recognize the second Monday in October as "Indigen...
Madonna Delle Grazie 2013 Procession in Boston’s North End
by Matt Conti The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie was presented on Sunday afternoon at the annual procession in Boston's North End. The society was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Featuring Saint Alfio's Band and the Northeast Italian Band, the procession started at St. Leonard's Church at the corner of Hanover &...
Annual Pasta Dinner
St. James Church Rocky Hill - 767 Elm St, Rocky Hill 06067Join us on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 for our Annual Pasta Dinner from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Adults are priced at $12.00 each and children are $6.00 each (children 5 and under are free). We also have 'Dinner To-Go" available for $10.00 each. You can buy tickets at the door. Proceeds su...
20-plus restaurants, 4 breweries represented at Longmeadow UNICO Wine, Beer and Food Tasting
by David Molnar The Longmeadow Chapter of UNICO National Inc. will host its 15th annual Wine, Beer, and Food Tasting on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Center Court at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. The event features more than a dozen varieties of wine provided by M.S. Walker Distributors of Somervill...