Celebration of distinguished honoree Claudio Del Vecchio, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Brooks Brothers Group, Inc.
The Golden Door Award 2016 Event Details. This annual Golden Door event celebrates the 35th presentation of the International Institute of New England's award honoring a foreign-born American citizen who has made an extraordinary impact on the lives of others through a life of accomplishment, reputation and service. Se...
Caffe Vittoria: Home to “Boston’s best cappuccino and cannoli
by Alexa Mellardo Located in the heart of Boston's charming North End neighborhood, this lively dessert joint is notorious for being "the first Italian cafe in Boston." And ever since 1929 its beautiful tradition continues to flourish and brighten up Hanover Street today. Caffe Vittoria's exterior is surrounded by a hearty bunch of native...
Joey DeFrancesco at Scullers Jazz Club (Feb. 20)
When: February 20, 2015Where: Scullers Jazz Club – Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston – Cambridge, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA Hammond B3 player Joey DeFrancesco was a child prodigy and was one of the two youngest musicians to work with Miles Davis. Today, he is one of the most in-demand B3 players carrying on the great tradition of...
Franchitto receives honor from Italian American group
Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island (HHCRI), was recently honored by the Rhode Island Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women as one of its 2015 Three Wise Women. The award is given annually to three of Rhode Island’s most accomplished women of Italian descent. President and...
Italian Festival making a comeback
The Italian Festival, absent from Worcester for several years, is set to return Aug. 21-23 to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St. Ann Parish. Proceeds from the three-day festival will be used to support the parish to pay for renovation and repair of the church, according to Jonelle Garofoli, vice chair of the Italian Festival Committee. Masses are at...
Missione del funzionario itinerante ad Hartford, Connecticut
Si informa la comunità italiana residente nello Stato del Connecticut che il giorno 6 luglio 2016, sarà effettuata una missione itinerante per la rilevazione dei dati biometrici ai fini del rilascio del passaporto italiano. La missione avrà luogo presso i locali della "ACAI" 506 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT a partire dalle ore 08:00. Si p...
Portraits Offer Glimpse At Sagamore's Italian Ties
The Bourne Historical Society has received two portraits, dating back more than 110 years, courtesy of local author John F. Carafoli. The portraits depict Italian immigrants Luigi and Inez Carafoli, who were Mr. Carafoli's grandparents. "I think they're a really wonderful depiction of a family who lived in Sagamore," said Mary E. Sicc...
Italian man to get first bionic hand that lets amputees physically ‘feel’
The first bionic hand to let amputees physically "feel" what they are touching will be transplanted onto a human later this year. An Italian man who lost the lower section of his arm in an accident will have the hand attached, via electrodes clipped on to two of his main nerves, directly to his nervous system. Scientists say this should let him c...
Restaurant Review: Giulia in Cambridge
By Corby Kummer Boston has certainly never had a dearth of Italian restaurants. There are the North End red-sauce joints, of course, which are mostly Italian-American, and a handful of chef-owned places that happily offer inspired takes on the standards—Coppa, La Morra, and Il Casale. But there haven't been many restaurants offering much i...
Young entrepreneur turning lemons into a sweet success
By April Guilmet When life handed him lemons, Phil Mastroianni went to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. Launching his Salem-based company, Fabrizia Spirits, five years ago was no easy ride for Mastroianni, who began as a 25-year-old accountant with a dream of producing traditional Italian limoncello for the masses. "I started...
Love main ingredient in Italian cooking, club told
The operator of an Italian restaurant in southern New Hampshire was the featured speaker at the most recent meeting of the New Hampshire Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club. Speaking to the gathering at the Weirs Community Center, Dawn Rizza-Hunt, owner of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery of Salem, spoke about her background growing up in an...
Wakefield Italian Festival August 20
On Saturday August 20, downtown Wakefield (a portion of Main St. and Albion St.) will become Wakefield's own personal Little Italy. The Event Planning Committee, organizer of the event, promises the vibe of an authentic Italian neighborhood street festival without leaving Wakefield. Italian food, street vendors, music, entertainment, Spin the Whee...