Andiamo Restaurant To Open Second Location In Chelmsford, MA
by Carla Balzano Chef and owner of Andiamo Restaurant in Newburyport, MA, James Rogers, will be opening a second location in Chelmsford, MA. The new location will be at 18 Boston Post Road, in a new building called "Chelmsford Town Center." Construction will start in September. Rogers excitedly revealed that he gets to build a cus...
Italian Heritage Month Kicks Off October 1st
The annual Italian Heritage Month kickoff will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 6:00 PM at the State House, Grand Staircase. Coro Dante will be performing the American and Italian anthems and other musical selections. Attend with friends and family and show your support of October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation by the Governor will be read....
'Call Me Guido' : Federal Appellate Judge Calabresi A Legal Giant With A Common Touch
by David Holahan Guido Calabresi, an esteemed Yale law prof and federal appellate judge, still considers himself a refugee. Guido Calabresi, who is 83, continues to do many-splendored things. He is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, one step below the Supreme Court. He is a professor at the Yale La...
Italian-American Festival scheduled for July 29-31
The 12th annual Southington Italian-American festival will be held July 29-31 this year on the lower portion of Center Street. The Sons of Italy, Southington UNICO, and the Chamber of Commerce once again will present this year's event with traditional festivities, along with some exciting new features. Town Councilor Dawn Miceli described...
Maratona di Boston / Numeri di emergenza al Consolato Italiano di Boston
Tre morti, tra cui un bambino di 8 anni, e 141 feriti: questo il drammatico bilancio delle due esplosioni che ieri hanno funestato l'arrivo della Maratona di Boston, la gara podistica più antica del mondo dopo quella di Atene. Per aiutare i connazionali residenti a Boston o giunti in città per partecipare all'evento sportivo il Consolato i...
The Best Italian American Grandmother. Ever.
By Jen McCaffery What Rhode Islander could resist a tale of an Italian grandmother who never stopped talking, knit dubious scarves and struggled to cook for her briefly vegan grandson? Seth Lepore, a nationally touring performer who grew up in Johnston, is returning to the stage in Rhode Island to premiere Firecracker Bye Bye, a funny tear...
Local Sports Agent Sean Stellato Presents New Book: “No Backing Down”
When: Friday, July 11, 2014 — 6 to 11 p.m.Where: Hawthorne Hotel — 18 Washington Sq., Salem, MALocal sports agent and former Salem High football star Sean Stellato has written his first book, "No Backing Down." Set in 1994, the book deals with the Salem teachers strike and how Salem High head football coach Ken Perrone defied an order to cease and...
Order Sons of Italy Massachusetts Gearing Up for 100th Anniversary Celebration
When: Saturday, October 4, 2014Where:Demetri's Function Facility — 2 Washington Street – Route 1, Foxboro, MA The Sons of Italy's Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is getting ready to celebrate 100 years since its inception on October 4, 2014, at Demetri's Function in Foxborough.The black tie gala will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by...
A Concert in Honor of Composer Salvatore Arno
Sunday, October 26th at 3 pm - **This is not a Dante sponsored event** A concert in honor of composer Salvatore Arnowill be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 26th, 2014at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street - Belmont, MA It will feature soprano Victoria Bartolomeo & pianist Sarah TroxlerClick here for more...
Educator and Creator Mary Capozzi Delivers Lifestyle Lessons
Sometimes fashion means more than glitz, clothes, trends and runways. Sometimes fashion embodies the balance between health and beauty, the dance among food, imagination and inner happiness and the art of living well. I was thrilled by the story of Italian-American creator and educator Mary Capozzi who certainly knows how to be stylish. Through de...
Un Ballo in Maschera
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' 8th Annual Semi-Staged Opera Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3pmSanders Theatre at Harvard UniversityBoston Youth Symphony This performance is a full opera, over 3 hours in length. It therefore is not designed for young children and recommended for audiences 10 years of age and older. There will be NO Late Seating....
Douglas Gladstone: Recognition sought for stonecarver
United States Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont needs to put on his cowl and cape and help the late Luigi Del Bianco. Leahy, who reportedly learned to read when he was 4 years old, says he can quote Batman comic books of 40 to 50 years ago. Read more Source: http://vtdigger.org/