It's not hard to get a saint through airport security, says Franciscan Father Alessandro Ratti. Father Ratti, a Conventional Franciscan friar from the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, travels throughout the world with a first-class relic of the saint -- a floating rib bone, taken from St. Anthony's body when it was exhumed for scientific study in...
READ MORETommy DeVito has only been in Foxborough a week, but he’s already a welcome addition to the Patriots quarterback room. Endearingly nicknamed “Tommy Cutlets” thanks to his Italian heritage as a Giant, DeVito famously lived with his mother in New Jersey as he galvanized New York to a three-game winning streak — one at New England’s expense — late in...
READ MOREBocelli, Vigiano, Stallone e Sorrentino: le sale cinematografiche statunitensi raccontano l'Itaila in America Con l'avvicinarsi del Columbus Day riprendono gli attacchi a Colombo Un nuovo inizio per Casa Italia a Chicago, in Illinois L'emigrazione degli scalpellini italiani nel Maine viene celebrata con una mostra fotografica a Portland New York...
READ MOREThe Christopher Columbus monument on Waltham Common was defaced with red paint sometime between Thursday night and early Friday morning. The Italian American Alliance reported the incident, noting that the statue has been vandalized multiple times since 2018. Erected in 1992 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival in the New World, the...
READ MOREA new mural celebrating Italian heritage was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Italian Cultural Center in Springfield’s south end. The mural, titled ‘Sunday Dinner,’ was painted by artist Eric Okdeh in collaboration with Common Wealth Murals. It depicts four generations of an Italian family sharing a meal, with all models being membe...
READ MOREStripes painted in the Italian flag colors on one street in Newton, Massachusetts, are continuing to create controversy between residents and the city. The green, white and red colors had adorned the center of Adams Street for 90 years but were suddenly replaced with a traditional double yellow line back in June. Families say they had no heads up,...
READ MOREIt’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge (MA) will come alive for the 100th Annual Grand Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian on September 4, 5, 6 & 7 on Warren, Cambridge and Porter Streets in East Cambridge. The four-day fun family event features a wide variety of sweet and savory food, a beer garden, amusement rides,...
READ MOREThe Patriots have made a pair of waiver claims, picking up a new quarterback. New England has been awarded former Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito and former Rams defensive back Charles Woods. DeVito, 27, is now set to be New England’s third quarterback behind starter Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs. Having entered the league as an undrafted fr...
READ MOREAmerican Airlines lancia dal marzo 2026 il tanto atteso volo diretto tra Milano e Miami in Florida Tucci in Italy ottiene due nomination agli Emmy per narrazione e fotografia Il tribunale di Philadelphia in Pennsylvania cancella Il decreto dell’ex sindaco per rinominare il Columbus Day in Indigenous Peoples’ Day La Festa di San Gennaro a Boston,...
READ MORESoon, Paul Revere Mall will be filled with the sights sounds of the San Gennaro feast. The annual event isn’t just about celebrating Italian heritage but it’s also about giving back to those in need. A father’s love and a quiet fight for his son’s future. Six-year-old Mikey lives with autism and doesn’t use words to communicate. His dad, Michael In...
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