Anche a Boston verrà commemorata la Giornata della Memoria. L'associazione Professionisti Italiani a Boston, in collaborazione con il Consolato generale d'Italia, con il Consolato di Israele nel New England, l'American Jewish Committee, la Boston University e il National Center for Jewish Film ha organizzato il prossimo 26 gennaio un incontro sul t...

Bocce is a competitive sport, a strategic game, and a leisurely pastime, all rolled into one ever-popular activity. Dating back to the Roman Empire, bocce, in all its derivations, has since captured the hearts of players and spectators the world over, no matter the age or skill level, where the objective is to roll balls on a court as close to a t...

di Maurita Cardone   Se camminando per le strade di Everett, Massachusetts, vi capita di sentire accenti del Sud Italia, è probabile che nei paraggi ci siano degli orsognesi.   La cittadina della contea del Middlesex, infatti, ha una vasta popolazione di immigrati arrivati dal paese della collina abruzzese, uno di quei centri della re...

To celebrate October as Italian Heritage Month, the Wakefield Sons of Italy hosted a screening of a portion of the PBS documentary series The Italian Americans at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield. Members and guests enjoyed coffee generously donated by Honey Dew Donuts, and a lovely selection of homemade Italian cookies.   The...

By Donnie Moorhouse    Italian blues performerRoberto Morbioli is slated for a show at Theodores' in Springfield on Feb. 6 at 9 p.m. Morbioli was born in Verona, Italy and after working on European blues circuit, made his way to Boston to become part of that city's music scene.   He was named as a finalist in the International A...

by James Pasto When I think of September of my younger years, I think of going back to school after the long summer break. northendSchool of course went beyond September, but September marked that important time of the year when summer was officially over and school began. I went to St. Anthony School and then Christopher Columbus, but I want...

By James Sanna   With the recent opening of Sugo Cucina Italiana in the former Francesca's space in East Arlington, the neighborhood is cementing its reputation as a destination for Italian food. Za, Ristorante Olivio and Comella's are all a stone's throw from Sugo's front door at 162 Massachusetts Ave., with a passel of pizzerias, incl...

By Cary Shuman   He has been a voice of experience on the Winthrop Town Council for a decade. Before that he was a member of the Charter Commission that spearheaded the town's conversion to a new form of government. He has lived in Winthrop his entire life and dedicated a lifetime to public service here, dating back to his days as a Tow...

by Kellie Speed   Being raised in an Italian family certainly has its perks. Just ask Dante de Magistris, who got his initial culinary start at home before moving on to work in some of Boston's most legendary kitchens, including Café Louis, The Federalist and Pignoli alongside some of the best local names in the restaurant industry, includin...

By Cassandra Day Middletown's favorite Italian ice purveyor got some world-class attention this past weekend when East Hampton native, Miss USA Erin Brady, took a break from her Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign to enjoy a Vecchittos Italian Ice in Boston. Vecchittos participated in the charity event by providing Italian ice at the New Balance sto...