Anthony Sammarco - Book signing and presentation
When: Domenica 12 giugno dalle ore 10:00 alle ore 12:00 in EDTWhere: I Am Books, 189 North St, Boston 02113, MA Referred to as the "Balzac of Boston History," Anthony Mitchell Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over sixty books on the history and development of Boston, and he lectures widely on the history and development of his nati...
How to think like a genius: The Montessori method
Most of us think of radical scientific innovation as the whiz-bang invention or discovery that displaces what came before and reshapes the world as we know it. Transistors, assembly lines, and radiation, for example, were revolutions that wiped out whole industries and replaced them with new ones. Computers, cars, and X-rays/microwaves cam...
Elise Wiggins Will Open Cattivella in Colorado This Fall
Award-winning Denver chef Elise Wiggins will open Cattivella, wood-fired Italian this fall as part of the Eastbridge project in the Stapleton, Colorado, neighborhood where she lives. Cattivella translates to "naughty girl". "I can't believe I'm opening my own restaurant in my own neighborhood, just a few blocks from my own house," says Wig...
Renzo Picasso: A Lesser-Known Architect Who Had Creative Plans for NYC
New York City has many buildings and other infrastructure that were planned by some of the best-known architectural heavyweights in history including McKim, Mead and White, Cass Gilbert and Frank Lloyd Wright. But New Yorkers are less likely to have heard of Renzo Picasso, a 20th-century Italian architect and engineer who created plans for "future...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel procession kicks off annual feast
An annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was held Saturday morning throughout the streets of Rosebank. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and St. Joseph's R.C. Church gathered at 9 a.m. at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto at 36 Amity St. The procession is part of the Society's celebration of the Feast...
Italy Brings WiFi for Tourists at Its UNESCO Sites
High-speed broadband WiFi network is coming to Italy, in some tourist and cultural sites. The network will have a unique access system, based on the Public Digital Identity System (SPID). While a series of experimental models are going to be set up by January in big seaside resorts, it will then be extended to the 51 UNESCO World Heritage...
Law enforcement received medals symbolizing archangel St. Michael
by Sierra Pizarro Our local law enforcement officials were honored this evening with special medals symbolizing one archangel, St. Michael. To Catholics, the archangel St. Michael means security, protection, safety, and peace. This angel is considered the patron saint of law enforcement, which is why the St. Michael medal was chosen t...
Sports bar coming to former Velleggia's in Little Italy
A chain restaurant that recently opened two locations in Maryland will soon open in Baltimore's Little Italy. Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar is getting ready to debut a 7,701-square-foot eatery early next year in the long-closed former Velleggia's Restaurant at Pratt and Albermarle streets. Boston's is a chain that offers a menu of pizz...
Chamber member Giacomo Butera brings top Italian wines to Texas
Over the last two decades, the Italian wine "renaissance" has taken the United States by storm. Since the mid-1990s when the first all-Italian fine wine lists launched in New York City, Italian wine has become one of the hottest categories in wine in North America thanks to its variety, value, and versatility at the dinner table. But even...
Sorrento offers a real taste of 'la dolce vita' - and you'll be left craving a second helping
Sipping wine during a lazy lunch at a vineyard on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, I couldn't stop the phrase "la dolce vita'' from springing to mind. Just a few days in Italy had given me a taste of that sweet life we've all heard about – and I was loving it. I had flown from Manchester on a grey, drizzly afternoon – even by the UK's st...
A Taste Of Italy Coming To Eastchester At 'Premier' Columbus Day Festival
Some of Eastchester's most prominent residents are set to be celebrated for their contributions in the community at the annual Columbus Day celebration. The town's Columbus Day Committee has named lifelong resident James Romeo, Jr. as this year's Grand Marshal, while Rita Mastroberardino has been named the recipient of the Monsignor Anthon...
Un anno in America conciliando studio e "batti e corri"
E' ormai un'abitudine per i migliori prospetti del nostro baseball e del nostro softball cercare un'esperienza negli Stati Uniti. Anche recentemente, sul sito ci siamo occupati dei giocatori che hanno partecipato a diversi Showcase, alla ricerca di un contratto da professionisti o di una borsa di studio universitaria. L'esperienza americana non è...