Newport Festa Italiana celebrates Italian pride, food and music
The smell of pizza and doughboys permeated the air and Italian folk music played for the 24th annual Newport Festa Italiana’s Festival in the Park. It was a sunny day in Touro Park, warm with low humidity. The nice weather drew an ample crowd to the Italian-themed celebration. Some sat and watched Calabria Bella, a band based out of Westerly that’s...
Italy’s Top Songwriter Mogol to Visit Boston: Oct. 1-5
Giulio Rapetti Mogol has been invited to a series of events during the “Vivere all’Italiana” (Living the Italian Way) initiative organized and promoted by the Consulate General of Italy in Boston. Events include a book signing and an interview at Berklee College of Music. “I’m very enthusiastic of contributing to this prestigious initiative,” says...
Columbus Day Ceremony Scheduled In Derby
Valley Regional Lodge #151 Sons of Italy, Lorenzo Durante, president, in cooperation with the cities and towns of the Naugatuck River Valley cordially invite you to help us celebrate Columbus Day 2018. Monday October 8, 2018, 11 a.m. Sons of Italy – 73 High Street – Derby, CT Program: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem, Italian Flag...
St. Leonard’s Mass Begins Italian Heritage Month September 30
The Society of Saint Joseph will kick off October as Italian Heritage Month with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Sunday, September 30 at 12pm at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Church, 320 Hanover Street. Attending the mass will be Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Speaker of the House Robert De Leo, and members of the Italian American Legislative...
Official from Italian village helps solidify 'Sister City' bond
For a second time within four weeks, there was an interesting international Italian meeting inside Johnston Town Hall. In mid July, Amedeo DeCotiis, the former assistant mayor from Panni Foggia in Italy who now serves as that region’s vice council, visited Polisena and rekindled the unique “Sister City Agreement” that began three yeas ago between J...
North End Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America Present at Neighborhood Council Meeting
Luigi Natale and Andrew Battaglia presented the new North End Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSIA) to council members and attendees at the Neighborhood Council September meeting. The Order was originally started in the North End in 1905. It’s an Italian-American 501c3 charitable organization that preserves history and culture. Luigi an...
Friends of the North End 46th Reunion
On Saturday, September 15th, 152 North Enders celebrated the 46th annual reunion of the Friends of the North End at the Sons of Italy in Winchester. A wonderful and heartwarming ambiance permeated the hall as old friends convened to reminisce about a cherished boyhood and a unique neighborhood. Special thanks to Sam Viscione and Arthur Lauretano fo...
Officials: Bridgeport Columbus Day parade moving to Shelton
Bridgeport's 110-year-old Columbus Day parade will be moving to Shelton, according to parade officials. They say they simply could not afford to pay the roughly $17,000 in police overtime required to run the event. Parade officials say the city denied their request for a parade permit due to "financial considerations," telling them the city could n...
Nissoli (FI) e Mollicone (FDI): Colombo simbolo di italianità. Inaccettabile l’abolizione del Columbus Day a Somerville in Massachusetts (USA)
“Il mese di ottobre si avvicina e con esso fervono anche i preparativi per il Columbus Day, tradizionale appuntamento della Comunità italiana che manifesta così il proprio contributo alla costruzione della società americana. Tuttavia, come è già capitato l’anno scorso, anche quest’anno non mancano le polemiche per alcune decisioni, che definiamo in...
Buttons the Bunny in the spotlight again; author is Hingham resident
Hingham resident Sue Murphy Capobianco wrote and illustrated the lively yet mellow children’s book ”Buttons the Bunny of Button Cove Lane” several years ago, and she hopes to release the second in the series sometime next Spring. "They are gentle stories with happy endings," she said. "They're homespun tales that revolve around everyday events in t...
Carmine M. LoConte, 83, Army Veteran, Served 10 Years on City Planning Board
Carmine M. LoConte, 83, of Haverhill, passed away, surrounded by his family, Monday night, Sept. 10, at Lawrence General Hospital. LoConte was born in Haverhill on Jackson Street and was the son of the late Pasquale and Olympia (Marchiano) LoConte. He was a graduate of Haverhill Trade School. He was a veteran of the United States Army and employed...
Somerville drops Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day
The city of Somerville is dropping Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Mayor Joe Curtatone announced the change Thursday in a statement calling Columbus Day a "relic of an outdated and oversimplified version of history." He says the city made the decision after careful consideration and after receiving many "compelling arguments" for...