North End Documentary Premieres Saturday
By Alison Bauter A feature-length documentary chronicling the history of Boston's Italian-American community in the North End premieres Saturday. "Boston's North End: An Italian American Story" is based on historical records and interviews with Italian American North Enders and their descendants, and includes the stories of former Wor...
St. Joseph Society Steps up for St. Leonard’s Church
The North End-based Saint Joseph Society recently announced a $10,000 pledge to support the ongoing restoration of Saint Leonard Church on Hanover Street, in Boston's North End. "We thank the whole society and in a special way the donation committee for being so considerate toward our Parish," wrote Father Antonio Nardoianni in the parish bulletin...
Talk of the Times: Mayor greets Sicilian singers for museum tour
Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken was out and about Friday with a group of Sicilian singers and members of Gloucester's Italian-American community. Stops around the city including Caffe Sicilia — a picture of which was seen on her official Twitter account — and the Cape Ann museum. There, Museum Executive Director Ronda Faloon said, the mayor led...
North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy host Dean Martin Night
Local performer Jack Lynn will sing a host of Dean Martin songs during Dean Martin Night, Sunday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m., at St. Frances Cabrini Church Hall, 57 Pond Hill Road. Sing, socialize and enjoy the music of Dean Martin — the performance, which is $15 BYOB and open to the public, is sponsored by the North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy Lod...
"Best Gelato in America" Now Available for Franchising
Morano Gelato, called "the best gelato in America" by Forbes, announced the launch of its franchise system. Morano Gelato is seeking franchisees to serve its products nationwide, modeled after the success of the company's New England shops. Morano Gelato founder Morgan Morano has spent 15 years in the food industry and the past seven years...
PIB and Italian Consulate to Host Sailing Championship
Beginning on June 27, Professionisti Italiani a Boston will host two Italian students from the nonprofit sailing school "Scuola Vela Mascalzone Latino;" the teenagers will visit Boston, discuss motivational personal stories with local Italian professionals, and compete against young sailors from renowned Boston sailing clubs. On July 2, PIB and the...
The food at Cambridge’s newest Italian restaurant looks amazing
By Kevin Slane For more than two decades, The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square was home to Rialto, a highly acclaimed restaurant famous for its slow-roasted duck and run by James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams. Its successor, Benedetto, is now open for business, and the Italian cuisine from Owner and Executive Chef Michael Pagliarini, of Cambr...
La Miss Universo 2012 è italo-americana
Ha vent'anni, è americana, mora e naturalmente bellissima. Parliamo di Olivia Culpo, la nuova Miss Universo 2012 con sangue italiano.Terza di cinque figli, Olivia è nata a Rhode Island, da un padre italo-americano e una madre irlandese ma con antenati italiani, la giovane è stata incoronata a Las Vegas da 10 giudici che l'hanno scelta tra 89 concor...
Science Writer Fellowships
The Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Foundation, in conjunction with the Italian Science Writers Association (UGIS), offers a Science Writers Fellowship Program for young Italian science writers working in Italy. Each year two Italian science writers at the beginning or mid-career are selected to spend a week in June or July at Harvard Medical School. Sc...
'Italian Vibrations' At Provenance Center In New London
"Italian Vibrations," an exhibit of works by six New York City-based Italian immigrant artists, will be at Provenance Center, 165 State St. in New London, until Saturday, April 27.The show, which is being shown in New London before going to New York, is being presented in conjunction with the observance of the Year of Italian Culture in the United...
Fairfield Native Opens Italian Restaurant In Bridgeport
The 4-month-old Trattoria 'A Vucchella (Italian for "little mouth") is the collaboration of partners in life and in business: Jennifer Galletti, a Fairfield native, and Sorrento-born Pasquale De Martino. The two met five years ago when she was on vacation and he was the chef/leader a culinary tour. Both have a passion for food and drink as well as...
Social clubs help keep Hartford’s Italian community together
by Kent Pierce The Italian American Stars on Franklin Avenue is just one of the Italian social clubs you'll find around Hartford. One of many. "Sure, we have about 80 clubs in the greater Hartford area," according to florist John Tornatore. In any one of those clubs, you will hear the stories of how tough immigrants had it wh...