Despite the oppressive heat and thunderstorm, devotees to the popular Saint Anthony paid their respects on the traditional June 13th Feast Day. An outdoor Mass was held at the Saint Leonard’s Peace Garden on Hanover Street followed by a candlelit procession through Boston’s North End.  The outdoor Mass and procession included the Franciscan Friars,...

A “for sale” sign soon will go up on the historic Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and its campus off Shrewsbury Street. “We are actively looking at marketing the property,” Monsignor F. Stephen Pedone, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish at Our Lady of Loreto Church, said this week. Monsignor Pedone said the parish had scheduled interviews th...

The founders and majority owners of Mario’s Italian Restaurant are leaving the company, but the restaurant that has been a fixture in Lexington for decades will remain the same. Mark, James and Nikiforis Miminos, the longtime owners of the American Food Holding Corporation, the holding company that controls six restaurants in Massachusetts includin...

Chef Michael Pagliarini is at his most comfortable at a long wooden table, rolling and cutting fresh pasta for another busy dinner service at Benedetto, his highly acclaimed new restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. “Benedetto is a regional Italian restaurant. We’re inspired by all the great traditions and history of Italian regional c...

Albano’s Market was a long-time Italian market located in downtown Springfield and best known for their homemade Italian ice. They closed their doors for good nearly two years ago and since then, the building has been vacant. The market was in business for more than 100 years, but the owners ultimately decided that, with the casino on the way and t...

A new Ciro's restaurant will open next week in the city's South End, stirring memories of an identically named dining spot in that Italian-American neighborhood. "The name is historic," general manger David A. Vecchiarelli said. "It's a recognition of old time Springfield." The 904 Main St.restaurant is owned by attorney Gerald Glasser of the Sprin...

After serving as Watertown’s Fire Chief for more than 13 years, Mario Orangio is planning on retiring. Orangio announced his departure to the Town Council this week, citing health issues. Orangio was first appointed as a firefighter in 1989, moving up to lieutenant in 1997 and then captain in 2000. He was appointed chief in 2004. “I have some healt...

Friday, June 30 & Saturday July 1st | 8 :00pm | Boston Playwrights' Theatre | 949 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Isabella Unmasked: "The legacy of a Renaissance Italian Woman" Il 30 Giugno e 1 Luglio debuttera' lo spettacolo prodotto da Pazzi Lazzi "Isabella Unmasked - The Legacy of a Renaissance Italian Woman", lavoro originale co-scritto da Chiara...

June 4, 2017 – Santa Maria Di Anzano Procession 1:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets (First Sunday of June) AnzanoBoston.com June 13, 2017 (Tuesday) – Saint Anthony of Padua Procession 5:00 pm Outdoor Mass at the St. Leonard Peace Garden 6:00 pm Candelit Procession – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover...

Italian Cafe Gelato will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, June 2 at 21 Chestnut St. in Quincy. The new cafe and gelato shop will join Fuji and KKatie’s Burger Bar at the West of Chestnut development, as previously reported, and will serve a variety of gelato as well as pastries, sandwiches, salads, and a range of coffee and tea beverages. Two...