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by Dana Hatic   An Italian restaurant with locations across Massachusetts is eyeing Hingham for an expansion, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Comella's, which specializes in affordable Italian dining, retail, and catering, is set to take over the now-closed Salsa's Mexican restaurant at 211 Lincoln St.   Gene Comella thought of t...

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By Cindy Cantrell   Like many of his fellow immigrants at the time from Capestrano, Italy, Sergio Colantonio settled in Newton after moving to the United States in 1978. More than 35 years later, he is continuing to help others retain a strong cultural identity as the new president of the Italian Benevolent Society, Filippo Corsi, based in t...

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Sometimes you don't understand what you have until you leave it behind. It can be people, places. It can even be the music. That's definitely the case with Newpoli. When the founding members left Italy to study jazz at Berklee College of Music, they never imagined that they'd end up performing the folk music of their homeland. But the pull of sout...

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When: Sunday, December 7, 2014 – 1 p.m.Where: Club Italia — 175 Maplewood St., Malden MA The Melito Irpino Boston Association will hold its annual Christmas and Immaculate Conception dinner on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at the Club Italia headquarters in Malden. A full dinner will be served at the event. Tickets are $45 per person (free for children u...

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Elections for the Lodge Officers and the Community Center Trustees will be held on Tuesday March 10, 2015 before the General Membership Meeting. Nominations for the Officers are due by Tuesday February 10, 2015 at the General Membership Meeting. The ballots for the officers of the Lodge as well as the CCT Trustees are below. These trustee...

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15th Anniversary of the Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. All events on Wednesdays in Kent Recital Hall. FREE ADMISSION October 14, 2:30 p.m.: Screening of the film "The Man with the Golden Arm". Dr. Wayne Munson will lead the screening and presentation of director Otto Preminger's movie s...

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by Thomas Grillo   Mike's Pastry, the landmark Italian bakery in Boston's North End best known for its ricotta-stuffed cannolis, is planning to open a second cafe in Harvard Square this spring. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal unanimously approved a request to grant the pastry shop a fast food permit at a meeting last Thursday. Also in...

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Presented by VStyle Productions, the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc., and the Boston GreenFest, the eco-fashion was held on June 21 at the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston and featured collections inspired by a different element: air, water, fire and earth. The featured designers were Restored by Design by Martha Jackson as Air, Instilla by Val...

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By Taryn Luna  The North End might not be Boston's only Italian food hub for long. Celebrity chef Mario Batali and his partners are close to signing a deal to open an Eataly, a galleria of Italian gastronomy, at the Prudential Center next year.   If the deal goes through, diners would be able to pick up freshly made pasta at a vas...

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Just like fresh air revitalizes the soul, open air markets stimulate the senses. Rain or shine, tented tables regularly bring neighbors, tourists, and communities together from spring to fall, providing a taste of Earth's bounty and a vast assortment of handmade collectibles and vintage wares.   Grab your family and meet your friends at an o...

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