Like Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola's stories endure
by Kathy McCormack Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola tackled a big stack of his books on the table. A longtime fan plunked them down at the book signing — just a sampling of the nearly 250 he's worked on. "It's like watching my life go by," he said with a chuckle as he signed book after book for Katherine Pixley, a r...
Sons Of Italy Make Donation To Tewksbury Community Food Pantry
by Bill Gilman On Wednesday September 17, 2014, the Sons of Italy Lodge 2872 in Tewksbury presented a donation check to the Tewksbury Community Pantry in the amount of $400. The proceeds came from the first annual Italian Festival organized by the Sons of Italy earlier this summer. Pictured presenting the check from the Sons of Italy are:...
Annual Southington Italian-American Festival planning underway
The annual Southington Italian-American Festival sponsored by the Sons of Italy and Southington UNICO will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 24, 25, and 26. The event will consist of food tents and booths featuring diverse offerings, live entertainment, a homemade wine contest, an outdoor Italian Mass followed by a procession with the...
After nearly 12 year fight, historic Catholic Church in Mass. closes
On Sunday the final mass was held at Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Scituate, Massachusetts. The church is closing after a nearly 12-year, around-the-clock vigil by parishioners who had tried to keep their beloved house of worship open. Named after the first Italian-American saint, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church has sat near the sh...
Springfield celebrating Italian heritage
October is Italian Heritage Month, and in recognition, Springfield leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the contributions of the Italian American community. Some members of the crowd sang along as the Italian national anthem was played, and the tricolor Italian flag was raised alongside the U.S. and Massachusetts flags during Monday afternoon's ce...
Save Venice - Annual General Meeting- 2014
The Annual General Meeting of the Boston Chapter of Save Venice is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm at the Chilton Club, 287 Dartmouth Street, Boston. A reception will precede the Business Meeting at 6:30 pm. Following the Business Meeting, Dial Parrott will present a short lecture on "Venice: The Vanguard State." The Busin...
Barrique: a third life for wood
Exhibit of design objects by several Italian top designers, manufactured by the Community of San Patrignano using wood crates Boston: May 7 – 8, 2013New York: May 18 – 20, 2013Washington DC: May 29 – 30, 2013Charleston: June 6 – 7, 2013Miami: June 13 – 14, 2013Houston: June 20 – 21, 2013New York: June 30 – July 2, 2013Chicago: July 9 – 10, 2013Atl...
From Renazzo to Plymouth: Italian historians visit to learn more about connection to North Plymouth
by Tamson W. Burgess Even a century after the heyday of the Plymouth Cordage Company, the names Renazzo and Cento remain integral to the family histories of ever-growing numbers of Plymoutheans and residents of the surrounding communities. Monday, locals with ties to these now seemingly far away places can reconnect with their roots at th...
A story to tell
by Jessica Selby Saint Mary's Feast is well-known to many across the state, but thanks to a local woman, the annual event may just attract an even wider audience. Aly Migliori grew up in an Italian-American family that made it a tradition to attend the Cranston feast every year. She said even though she always enjoyed going on the rid...
Rhode Island melting pot keeps producing new leaders
After the Americans' victory in the Revolutionary War — and the unshackling of the colonies from the mercantile system of England — the first Congress under the new U.S. Constitution faced some daunting challenges. America was still dependent on the manufacturing system of England for providing goods in exchange for raw materials. How coul...
St. Mary of Carmen Society presents annual Festival
The 80th annual St. Mary of Carmen Society's Festival will take place from July 15-19 at Pellegrini Park, Hawthorn Street, Nonantum.The entertainment lineup:Wednesday, July 15 -- Italian Connection, 7 p.m.Thursday, July 16 -- Rock Salt, 7 p.m.; Living on a Bad Name (Bon Jovi Tribute Band), 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 17 -- The Legit Band, 7 p.m.Saturda...
Italian neighbors celebrate heritage with Mt. Carmel Feast
by Ted Booker Childhood memories were rekindled this weekend for Italian-Americans who grew up in the Watertown neighborhood known as "the flats." Sunday evening from St. Anthony's Church, 850 Arsenal St., participants in the Procession of Mount Carmel marched on these familiar streets, where older residents remember watching the ceremony as...