Italian restaurant will replace Grill 43 in Yarmouth Port. What's on the menu?
Diego Mota and Taylor Amara, a Harwich husband-and-wife team, want to bring their "Italian without borders" concept to Yarmouth Port. Leonessa, the couple's new regional Italian restaurant, will open soon along Route 6A at 43 Main St., replacing the former Grill 43 restaurant that recently shuttered. The restaurant will celebrate how Italian cuisin...
North End restaurateurs add claims of white, male, Italian discrimination to outdoor dining fight
Five owners of restaurants in Boston's North End have added a new allegation to their feud with Mayor Michelle Wu's administration over outdoor dining: discrimination. The restaurateurs argue that this year's plan, which drastically limits outdoor dining in the neighborhood, harms the competitiveness of their businesses and that the policy was impl...
A Heartfelt — and Delicious — Sicilian Homecoming
This is a story about a Montpelier family finding their people in present-day Italy. But the story began in 1885 with the birth of Carmelo La Terra Bellina (“Carmelo” meaning “the beautiful earth”) in Pozzallo, Italy, a small city on Sicily’s south coast. The city’s location on the Mediterranean contributed to its value as a seaport and reflects th...
A Life: Anthony Rocchio; ‘He celebrated other people and their lives’
For Anthony Rocchio, human encounters and connections were more than an opportunity to forge new friendships. They were a cause for celebration. Rocchio’s natural gift for engaging others and wanting to learn about them brought him his greatest joy in life, says his family. “He celebrated other people and their lives,” said his oldest daughter, Ann...
An Evening with Italian Director Alina Marazzi 3/17
Friday, March 17 - 5-7 p.m. Olney Science Center, Room 150, North Campus. One University Avenue - Lowell, MA. Free and open to the public. This event is organized by the Department of World Languages and Cultures and co-sponsored by the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the History Department and the Gender Studies program. The...
For his leadership on COVID-19, Alessandro Vespignani receives ‘lifetime honor’ from American Association for the Advancement of Science
Alessandro Vespignani, director of the Network Science Institute and Sternberg Family Distinguished Professor at Northeastern, has been elected as a Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The group is the world’s largest “general scientific society” and publisher of perhaps the most widely recognized prestigious academic...
Celtics Joe Mazzulla defends the honor of a Rhode Island staple, The Pizza Strip
Did you know that Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla grew up in Rhode Island? You’ve probably heard that once or a thousand times by this point in the season. Zolak and Bertrand like to pick the Johnston native’s brain about peculiar Ocean State traditions on his weekly interview. During Super Bowl week they decided to ask Mazzulla his opinion of the ...
The Uncle Louie Variety Show in New Britain, CT
Saturday March 18, 2023 - Time 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Generale Ameglio Italian Civic Association - Location 13 Beaver St New Britain, CT 06051. Buy tickets now. The Uncle Louie Variety Show has been making audiences laugh for years with its hilarious and unique take on growing up as an Italian-American. The show is composed of two dynamic comedians, L...
Paolo and Cesare d’Amico to be crowned CMA Commodores for 2023
Paolo and Cesare follow a succession of influential maritime industry leaders to receive the award and take the baton from current Commodore and Eagle Bulk Shipping CEO Gary Vogel. The 2023 Commodore Award will be presented on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Gala Dinner marking the conclusion of the annual Connecticut Maritime Association conferenc...
Former Providence mayor new owner of Providence Columbus statue
Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino is the new owner of the Providence Columbus statue. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Providence Board Park Commissioners, headed by Mayor Brett Smiley, selected Paolino’s bid to purchase the statue. “[Paolino] was the most responsive bidder,” said Smiley. “There were two bids, effectively the same dollar amount....
Italian immigrants found new paths, maintained traditions in New Haven
In the late 19th century, during the period of great political upheaval in Italy, people from all classes were affected, both financially and economically. The great migration to America was one that included Italians from all walks of life and from various social classes. The population that immigrated to New Haven seeking financial and social sec...
Scanzonati: Acoustic Show and CD Signing
When: Thu, March 16, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 - Where: I AM Books 124 Salem Street Boston, MA 02113 Scanzonati is an exciting and original Italian pop band. Founded by singer-songwriter Stefano Marchese and bass player and Berklee Professor Andrea Pejrolo, the Boston based six piece band revisits songs of the past 30 years in an acoustic setting...