The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts' annual Prime Rib Christmas Dinner will be held on Dec. 12 at 56 Margaret St. in Springfield.   The event will open with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The full menu includes antipasto, garden salad, baked stuffed shrimp, prime rib, roasted potatoes, ziti, desse...

On March 28, the Pirandello Lyceum held its annual I Migliori in Mens et Gesta Awards at East Boston's Hyatt Harborside Hotel. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the organization's annual gala.    This year's honorees included Josephine Cuzzi, who served as executive director of the East Boston YMCA from 2006-2014, expanding the c...

by Paul Tuthill   Italian culture and the achievements of Italian-Americans are highlighted during the month of October. In Springfield, Massachusetts, where the mayor is the son of Italian immigrants, an Italian flag will fly over city hall this month.   The Italian Cultural Center of western Massachusetts has several events, in...

by Angela Frissore   Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will be headlining Boston's The Wilbur this weekend, kicking off what will no doubt be a banner year for the comedy veteran. After selling out nearly a dozen performances in the New York comedy scene last year, the Chicago native is set to record his new comedy special in May – along with a...

It came as no surprise to Lauren Birmingham Piscitelli that public relations executives were among the most stressed out people in the country. A mover and shaker in the cutthroat world of Boston PR, she felt it in her shoulders and in the pit of her stomach. That stress led her to seek solace in Sorrento, Italy, in 2001. That stress also helped he...

Vico Fabbris was born in Northern, Italy and attended Florence's Institute of Art Porta Romana. He received his MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and presently divides his time between that city and Boston. The artist paints imaginary botanical still lives, imbuing each with a soul and personality making it distinctive from the rest. I...

In the words of owner Paul Barker, Pauli's North End serves "wicked fresh food that always tastes crazy good." Ingredients that are farm fresh and high quality make even the simplest sandwiches stand out, proving Barker right. Barker comes from a long line of legendary Boston food purveyors. Serving the best as a family has been their business for...

This campaign is seeking funds to complete a documentary in progress about the history of the Italian North End. We have already received close to $30,000 in funding, including $10,000 grant from the James and Percival Baxter Trust Fund, and a $10,000 donation from Paul Scapicchio.   By contributing to this campaign, you will be helping to d...

Jeff Malloy grew up in New Jersey and made his culinary reputation with his restaurant Carmen Trattoria in Boston's North End. But it was a combination of love and business that brought him back to New Jersey, where he and partner Melissa Virgilio opened Il Forno Café & Trattoria in West Windsor last October.   After the couple rekindled...

by Sarah Platanitis    The Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass will offer a limoncello-making class on Saturday, June 20, from noon - 2 p.m. at their location at 56 Margaret Street in Springfield.    Learn to make the delicious Italian lemon liqueur from an instructor that will guide the class through a hands-on demonstr...