When Gary MacQueston, a director of the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, stopped by Jan. 9 to check on the club's building at 56 Margaret St., it was raining. Inside. MacQueston rushed upstairs in the former firehouse in the South End to find that a plumbing fitting under a sink had given way on the coldest day of the year. He found water gushing horizontally into the room. There was 2 to 3 inches of water standing on the second floor.

Now the 400-member club can't use its building, and members fear they might have trouble getting back on their feet. "We are not sure how much is going to be covered by insurance," MacQueston said. "We have a lot of work to do."Directors plan to establish a GoFundMe online fundraising page soon. Information on how to donate is also available at the club's website.