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The team behind Worcester’s Lock 50 is opening a new restaurant in the Canal District. The new eatery — called Russo — will feature homemade Italian-American fare with classics like chicken marsala, pasta bolognese and gnocchi. It will be located in the space formerly occupied by the Canal Restaurant at 65 Water St. “If you walk into the space, it...

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Nick Cafardo worked in a profession peppered with competitive souls, jealousy, and millionaire athletes accustomed to being praised unconditionally. One of the best baseball writers of his generation, Nick managed to cover the sport without generating any hard feelings. Everybody liked Nick. The man had no enemies. For a baseball writer in 2019, th...

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The Church of St. Andrew will host an evening of Italian arias and selections from the American songbook Sunday, Feb. 24. The concert features guest soloists Mary-Alexandra Onstad and Valerie Osborn, accompanied by Mary Jodice on piano. Selections will include “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “My Funny Valentine,” Rossini’s “Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti” a...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Joseph R. Bonavolonta as special agent in charge of the Boston Field Office. Mr. Bonavolonta has served as deputy assistant director for the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division since March 2018. He previously helped lead the Boston Field Office as assistant special agent in charge from 2013 to 2017 and is hono...

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In the mid-1980s, Holly Jaynes asked her mother why she was teaching second graders about Christopher Columbus. “I didn’t know what to do,” Jaynes said. “All I could do was tell her not to teach it.” Since that day more than 30 years ago, Jaynes has found the words to explain why Columbus shouldn’t be celebrated and she is part of a movement to spr...

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Federal Hill’s Massimo now has a 2.0 version. IL Massimo officially opened at the upscale retail center Legacy Place in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving classic favorites from the original location, plus some surprises. The restaurant features regional Italian cuisine with executive chef Jeff Burgess heading up the kitchen. He’s sending out dishes th...

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When the two of us want to celebrate a romantic occasion like Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, only a certain kind of restaurant will do. Lately we’ve been drawn to the soft light, impeccable service, and delectable offerings of Firenze Trattoria in Salem. This little hideaway fills up fast and doesn’t take reservations, so we like to arrive as e...

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Friday Night at the Italian Cinema returns to the Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass, Inc. The first spring movie of 2019 of our Friday Night at the Italian Cinema is “La Dolce Vita” by Director Federico Fellini. It will be shown on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Italian Cultural Center located at 56 Margaret Street, Springfield at 6:30 pm. “La...

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The award was presented by C.A.S.IT President Giaconda Motta, Italian Consul Education Officer Professor Adamo Castelnuovo, and Eliot School Principal Traci Walker Griffith. Dr. Giuseppe Giangregorio and his brother, Fernando Giangregorio, own the Green Cross Pharmacy on Hanover Street in the North End. Principal Griffith said the Eliot School is t...

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Looking for a sublime Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Waltham, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges. 1. Domenic's Topping the list is Domenic's. Located at 987 Main St., the Italian deli and bakery is...

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