Columbus Day Float
by Pascal Gangi My name is Pascal Gangi and I am a graduate from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical-Mechanical Engineering. I was born in Sicily and moved to Revere at a very young age. My Sicilian heritage is something that I hold dear to my heart and I admire the art work that is presented in many of the tradit...
No demolition: Diocese to repair Mount Carmel facade
The Diocese of Worcester said Friday it plans to make $120,000 in planned repairs to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, after the city Historical Commission declined Thursday to waive the city's yearlong demolition delay bylaw. But parishioners — many of whom are trying to raise money to help the 88-year-old Italian-American Catholic Church avoid th...
Pannese Society cultural dinner sold out
The recently re-organized Pannese Society did more than generate revenue and exposure last Thursday night during a dinner and fundraiser at Ciara Restaurant and Lounge. "We were sold out!" said Louis Spremulli, a Johnston resident who, along with his wife Carla, created excitement for the Pannese Society's rebirth after a trip to Panni, Fo...
Celebrate VIC's 30th Anniversary with a Festive Italian Dinner!
Below is a flyer describing the event. Below the flyer you can purchase tickets online. If you prefer to pay by check, send payment to: Vermont Italian Club - P.O. Box 3155 - Burlington, VT 05408-3155 Space is limited, so purchase your tickets early.Payment for tickets must be received by November 6, 2013. Member price $45. per...
Historic Torrington Sons of Italy building sold at auction
By Esteban L. Hernandez A historic building belonging to the Order of the Sons of Italy was sold at auction Thursday evening at City Hall, putting the future of the service club in question. The property on 34 Center St. sold for $61,000 to a bidder who asked not to be identified. The Concordia Lodge No. 20 had an opening bid of $...
Southington Man To Be Honored By Italian-American Group
By Bill Leukhardt A local man who helped found the Southington Drive-In Committee and the Southington Italian-American Festival and now leads the park board will be this year's recipient of the top award of the local chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization group in America. Mike Fasulo, a 1977 graduate...
America’s Tenor Michael Amante to Perform in Malden, MA (Oct 10 - 6:30 pm)
by Lisa Cappuccio Michael Amante is a celebrated American singer and stage actor whose voice and presence has captivated audiences and critics around the world. He sings a repertoire that ranges from Broadway, American Standards, Gospel and Jazz to the soaring notes of High Opera. He has been called "The People's Tenor", been bill...
New Haven Celebrates Its Italian Culture
by Lori Mack In the late 1800s, Italian immigrants moved into the Wooster Street area of New Haven, bringing with them the flavors and music of their homeland. This weekend, the city celebrates its Italian culture with a new event called Opera-Palooza. The New Haven Green's outdoor stage will showcase some of Connecticut's rising oper...
The Barre Telegram, Parte Italiana, and S. Pallavicini
From 1898 to 1903, Henry C. Whitaker edited the Barre Evening Telegram, which will soon be available in Chronicling America. Barre was the center of Vermont's thriving granite industry, with a significant population of Scottish and Italian immigrants, and the Telegram reported on the granite business, union and labor issues, and immigrant...
Un balanzone sbarcato a Boston
"Sono un appassionato di cinema. Se mi chiedi 'come va?' io ti rispondo con una battuta di Pulp Fiction". Così Emanuele Capoano, 39 anni, di Crotone, ci spiega come mai a un certo punto della sua vita ha deciso di abbandonare gli studi universitari di Scienze Politiche a Firenze per diventare proiezionista, quello che taglia le pizze, i rulli delle...
Evo Falcinelli, fire department life member
Evo Falcinelli, 86, of Ridgefield, husband of Irene (Salvestrini) Falcinelli, died on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Danbury Hospital. Born in Danbury, Nov. 19, 1929, son of the late Andrea and Franca (Travaglini) Falcinelli and raised in Ridgefield, Mr. Falcinelli attended Ridgefield schools and graduated from Ridgefield High School with the Class of...
The Italian expansion from New Haven to North Haven
by Kent Pierce North Haven has plenty of Italian people and businesses, but it doesn't have a Little Italy like Wooster Square in New Haven. Immigrants settled there fresh off the boat. Their children and grandchildren now live in suburbs like this. The one big exception? Some very recent immigrants who are burning up the bocce courts. &n...