Sacco-Vanzetti execution anniversary remembered in Springfield
by Matt Caron It's been 88 years since two Italian immigrants were executed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Many people believe that Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were wrongly executed based on flimsy evidence and their political beliefs. To commemorate the date and to build opposition to the death penalty ever being...
Church does its part to sustain Italian traditions
Nina Iaconetti has been making fried dough for 52 years, bringing the tradition with her from the Calabria region of Italy. And she was at it again Saturday in 90-degree heat, stretching out rolls of dough and placing them in a fryer. "I make it every couple of weeks because my grandchildren enjoy it," said Iaconetti, standing in a small...
Italian Restaurant in Waltham Opens a Second Spot in the Watch Factory
By Dana Hatic An Italian restaurant in Waltham just added a second location to the mix — and it is located within a mile of the original. Brelundi debuted its new restaurant at 185 Crescent St. on Wednesday with Southern Italian cuisine, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. The new spot is located in the historic Watch Factory, si...
Author and Journalist Alexander Stille at Circolo Italiano
When: Thursday, April 18, 2013 — 7 to 8:30 p.m.Where: Room 145, Tang Center or Building E51-145, (Tang Center) — 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA [map]The Circolo Italiano presents a book presentation by American journalist and author Alexander Stille.The son of Ugo Stille, a well-known Italian journalist and a former editor of Italy's Milan-based...
45 Years Later, A Memorial To Rocky Hill Soldier Killed In Vietnam
On a hot July afternoon in 1968, two families gathered for a picnic at 55 Linden St. in Wethersfield. PFC Richard Paul Caputo, 20, was leaving for Vietnam. Drafted the previous December, he had married his childhood sweetheart, Ann Gesauldi, four months earlier. On this particular day, the mood was somber, not boisterous. "He was leaving,...
ACT's Dr. Robert Lanza to Receive the Il Leone di San Marco Award in Medicine
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB:ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that the company's Chief Scientific Officer, Robert Lanza, MD, has been nominated to receive the prestigious Il Leone di San Marco award in Medicine. For thirty-three years, the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the B...
Exhibit, film open Wednesday at FSU
"An Italian-American Family," a film and exhibit of mixed-media artwork inspired and informed by the Benedettos of Noroton Heights, Darien, Conn., will be presented at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Presidents' Hall in the Mazzaferro Center, 291 Highland Ave. Admission is free. The exhibition was created using Fitchburg State Professor Helen Obe...
Susan Cattaneo, Giulia Millanta in Concert at Atwoods
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 — 9:30 p.m.Where: Atwoods Tavern — 877 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA Susan Cattaneo has been a songwriting professor at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music for 13 years. She's written songs covered by numerous artists in Nashville, and her tunes helped launch the careers of Jillian Cardanelli and Erica Nic...
Market closing is a reminder of changing times: Editorial
It is happening all over the United States, but when it happens at home, it still hurts. Albano's Market in Springfield's South End is closing. Sisters Filomena Bruschi and Theresa D'Angelantonio have sold the property on East Columbus Avenue and will soon close its door. Their parents opened the market in 1942. Frozen Italian lemonade was...
New Britain's Library Hosts Talk About 20th Century Italian Immigration to Connecticut
"Farms, Factories and Families: Italian-American Women of CT" is the topic of a talk by Anthony Riccio scheduled for June 6 at the public library downtown. Riccio will tell stories of the experiences of women who moved from Italy to Connecticut between the early and mid-20th century. His talk is set for 10 a.m. at the library at 20 Hi...
Connecticut-Bred Addazio Has Turned BC Football Around
By Desmond Conner Steve Addazio is as traditional as, well, New England. The Farmington native is set to enter his third season as the Boston College football coach and says he feels right at home. "I'm really just happy to be in the Northeast where my family is, my friends are, where I enjoy living," Addazio said. "We h...
L'On. Nissoli organizza la Festa della Repubblica in Connecticut ed il "benvenuto al Console Generale, Genuardi"
Avrà luogo domani, in Connecticut, USA, la celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica, unita alla cerimonia di benvenuto al Console Generale d'Italia nella Tri-State Area, Ministro Francesco Genuardi, organizzato dall'On. Fucsia Nissoli Fitzgerald, deputata eletta nella Circoscrizione estera - Ripartizione Nord e Centro America. "Sarà l'occasio...