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The big white tent at the yearly Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Italian Festival in Worcester (MA) is always home to music from the old country, the soundtrack to family reunions and new friendships alike. All four days of this year’s festival, which runs from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, will feature traditional Italian songs and more rece...

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Combining a dedication to journalism and a love of Italian American culture, we had a fulfilling weekend running the annual Society of Professional Journalists Summer Journalism Institute, where high school students from the northeast covered the St. Agrippina Feast in Boston’s North End. As part of the three-day immersive workshop, students learne...

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Veroni‘s schedule is getting busier and busier. The top Italian charcuterie brand is sponsoring major tennis events and participating in high profile food events, such as the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival in Georgia, and the Boston TasteBringing the taste of Italy to every corner of the United States. As summer heats up, Veroni, the leading Italia...

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Located in the heart of Worcester, Ciao Bella Restaurant offers a delightful culinary experience that marries tradition with innovation. Known for its freshly baked dishes and a menu that caters to both health-conscious diners and indulgent food lovers, this eatery has something for everyone. From organically fed, cage-free chicken options to heart...

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At one time the Andrea Doria was considered the “most beautiful Italian ship in the world,” but her collision with the Swedish motor vessel Stockholm, on July 25, 1956 near Nantucket Island on the coast of Massachusetts, evokes her as the protagonist of one of the most controversial maritime disasters in history that claimed 51 lives.  Last Monday,...

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Set against the charming backdrop of Boston’s historic cobblestone streets, North End is full of superlative cultural sites. The Union Oyster House, known for its house clam chowder, is not only the oldest restaurant in Boston, but it’s the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the country. As a restaurant, it opened in 1826, but its building...

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Joe Castiglione, who has been a Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster for four decades, was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, during a ceremony on Saturday. Castiglione was honored with the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the Hall of Fame for excellence in baseball broadcasting....

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Louis Trubiano's long-sought-after retirement project started years ago with his maternal grandfather, Luigi Pica, who came here from Italy in 1914, worked at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy his whole adult life and was extremely proud of his American citizenship, granted in 1930. "He was very stoic, a solid, hard-working guy," Trubiano said. Pic...

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Former Haverhill city councilor and Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce President Joseph J. Bevilacqua this week was presented with the UNICO Merrimack Valley Leadership Award. UNICO Merrimack Valley is a chapter of the largest Italian-American service organization in the country that was founded in 1922. UNICO Board President Domenico Staniscia p...

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The reason Coca-Cola and not green tea is consumed in copious quantities by today’s youth in Japan is a story with an Italian connection, namely Francis Gragnani, an Italian-American born in Fall River, MA. During the latter part of World War II, he was assigned as an Army Air Corps Captain to the 10th Air Force in the China, Bruma, India Theater o...

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