Ferraro Foods Announces Expansion Plans for Napoli Facility in CT
Ferraro Foods, one of the country’s largest specialty distributors of food and foodservice supplies to pizzerias and Italian restaurants, announced plans for a significant expansion of its Napoli facility in Cheshire, Connecticut – the company’s third major growth initiative announced in as many months. Napoli, a specialty brand of high-quality imp...
Boston Red Sox: Italian Celebration
Show your Italian pride at Fenway Park for our Italian Heritage Celebration, in conjunction with the Italian American Baseball Foundation, on August 29 at 7 pm. Ticket holders who purchase via this special offer will receive a custom Red Sox replica jersey highlighting the Italian flag on the front and the outline of the country on the sleeve. . Ad...
Italian festival in Worcester a gathering of family, history
For four hot August days, a huge tent kept the sun away from the parking lot next to the church that houses Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish. Beneath that tent, parishioners, visitors, and neighborhood families ate, drank, and enjoyed this year’s Italian Festival, which took place Aug. 10-13 at the church. On a sunny Sunday af...
Dan Leone and John Fusaro Jr. are the Norwich Italians of the Year
The Norwich Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee announced its Italians of the Year this week. The 2023 honorees are Dan Leone and John Fusaro Jr.. The requirements for an honoree to be recognized include living in the greater Norwich area, being of Italian descent, contributing to the betterment of the Italian community and the Norwich communit...
St. Jude Italian Festival in Monroe, CT
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM. St. Jude Parish 707 Monroe Tnpk, Monroe, CT 06468. St. Jude Parish Festival returns! Join us for four fun filled nights of food, music, rides, games, and community. JMG Music Group will be on stage to spin all your favorite tunes and dance party music. Enjoy the thrill of Stewart Amusement rides and games for the...
Over bocce and polenta, two Berkshire County Italian groups come together for companionship and friendly competition
Under a square of blue Massachusetts sky on Friday, a little square of Italy appeared in Pittsfield — manifested by the meeting of several local Italian-American organizations, a bocce tournament and some fresh grilled polenta. More than 50 people — many decked out in Italian World Cup jerseys or various articles of red or green clothing — came tog...
Embrace a culture of respect in Wooster Square
The Italian-American Defense League with plaintiff Ralph Marcarelli, a lifelong resident of Wooster Square, filed a lawsuit against Mayor Justin Elicker of New Haven for removing the neighborhood’s Columbus statue. Under Elicker’s reign, Columbus School changed its name, Columbus Day is now called Italian Heritage Day, and the Columbus statue was...
Italian Night in Leominster coming Aug. 5
Downtown will be awash in green, white, and red for a family friendly festival slated for Aug. 5 that is being billed as Italian Night in Leominster, MA. The entire community is invited to the event that will go from 5 to 8 p.m. and feature fun activities for all ages, authentic entertainment by Ambrosiani!, Providence, Rhode Island’s premiere Ital...
Four-day Italian Festival set for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish
The four-day Italian Festival, Aug. 10-13, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish, 33 Massasoit Road, Worcester, is not only a chance to sample some of the city’s best Italian food specialties, but also enjoy a variety of activities for the entire family. The annual festival in past years has taken place three days, according to...
Enfield Italian Festival Returning For 98th Year This Weekend
For the 98th time since 1926, residents of north-central Connecticut and western Massachusetts will soon be celebrating tradition, sampling wonderful homemade delicacies and enjoying a variety of live music at the annual Italian Festival, sponsored by the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society. The feast is slated for August 4 and 5, from 5 to 11 p.m., a...
Modern Apizza in New Haven named Pizza Today's 'Pizzeria of the Year'
Pizza Today, a popular pizza trade magazine, has named New Haven's Modern Apizza as its "2023 Pizzeria of the Year." The publication's executive editor, Denise Greer, profiled the State Street pizzeria and its owner, Bill Pustari, in a feature published July 31. Widely considered part of “the Big 3” (one of New Haven’s top pizzerias alongside Sal...
'Wonderful' turnout reported at Southington Italian-American Festival
It was a "wonderful weekend" at the Southington Italian-American Festival, says Dawn Miceli, president of Southington Unico. The annual festival, held on Center Street, is organized by the town's three Italian heritage clubs, Southington UNICO, Sons of Italy and Sorelle d'Italia in America. Highlights included fireworks, a traditional Italian Mass...