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Legendary Italian American boxer Rocky Marciano held the heavyweight boxing title from 1952 to 1956. He is the only heavyweight champion to have finished his career undefeated. He had 43 knockout wins and won all 49 of his professional fights. Rocky was knocked down only twice in his entire professional career. Many boxing fans say that Muhammad Al...

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After clearing waivers, Danilo Gallinari has found his new home in the NBA. The Italian forward has agreed with the Boston Celtics on a two-year $13.3 million deal, Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN reports. The deal also includes a fully guaranteed player option in the second year. On June 30th, Gallinari was traded from Atlanta Hawks to the San Antoni...

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The Revolution announced the signing of 23-year-old forward Giacomo Vrioni from Italian club Juventus earlier this week on a Designated Player contract that runs through the 2025 MLS season (the deal also includes an additional one-year club option). In total, the transfer fee will reportedly cost New England around $4 million. According to Revolut...

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When: Thu, July 14, 2022 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT - Where: I AM Books, 124 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113 Growing up in Cosenza, Calabria, Antonio Bevacqua was inspired as a child listening to popular music. In 1996, he graduated from the University of Calabria in Modern Literature with honors and a thesis on the music and the Calabrian folk ins...

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The Methuen Sons of Italy Lodge #902 hosted the U.S. Bocce Federation 2022 Championships from June 20-26. This was the third time the facility hosted the National Tournament. Bocce players participating came from as close as Methuen, but came from as far as Florida and California. Money Tournament winners were George Mancini, Lennie Christopher, Ro...

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Jamaica Plain is getting a new neighborhood Italian restaurant later this summer: Tonino will open in the former Little Dipper space (669A Centre Street, Boston), the Tonino team announced today. Prior to Little Dipper, which was a space-themed diner, the address was home to a different restaurant with neighborhood Italian vibes, Tres Gatos sibling...

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The Boston Celtics have needed to add some size with shooting to the team’s frontcourt rotation, and they finally obtained it with the signing of veteran forward Danilo Gallinari. Long a target of the Celtics, the two parties finally teamed this week: The Italian revealed he will sign with Boston for a two-year deal with a player option in the seco...

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 He may have been the original Earth Day advocate and serves as the patron saint for animals, the environment and ecology in the Catholic faith. St. Francis of Assisi adored all of God's creations. and now, due to the generosity and devotion of a local couple, the likeness of St. Francis of Assisi, an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and mystic, is f...

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The North End in Boston, MA, is also known as Little Italy. If you have not been, there is so much to explore, especially for your taste buds. The North End is home to some amazing bakeries, pastry shops, restaurants, and gelato. Many locals, as well as tourists, visit the North End regularly to feast. We all know about Mike's Pastry, Bova, and Mod...

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How would you like to take a trip back to an 80's pizza parlor to eat on an 80's budget? With food prices hitting record painful highs, the nostalgia may seem more appealing than ever, and Somerville-based Italian chain Bertucci's is launching a promo on four days this month, where the restaurant will dust off some 80's menu items — and their 80's...

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