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Sports agent and Salem native Sean Stellato was at City Hall Wednesday for the proclamation of “Sean Stellato Day,” marking the first time the city honored a living person with a designated day. Stellato, a sports agent for more than 100 NFL players, says his gratitude for the city he grew up in has never waned. As the founder of Stellato Sports in...

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The Feast for La Madonna dell ‘Assunta that honors the Assumption of Mary, brought the Italian community of Springfield to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for a holy mass and a celebration. “The Italian community is really faith driven,” expressed Frank Girmaldi, an usher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. “There is a lot of faith behind it and we...

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When I grew up on Holmes Road in Pittsfield in the 1950s and 1960s, my next-door neighbors were Gabe and Sophie Virgilio, proprietors of the East Side Café. A couple of doors away on the other side of my home lived Ray (Remo) and Bertha Del Gallo, proprietors of the Del Gallo Restaurant.  Interestingly, both of their businesses were located just as...

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Dominic Strazzullo is President of the Madonna del Soccorrso Society. They run the Fisherman’s Feast in Boston’s North End. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years and it’s something you have to have in your blood to keep it going,” said Strazzullo. “Our feast is 114 years old. It is the oldest running continuous Italian feast in the North End of Boston...

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Do you dream of sitting down at a cafe with a view for an espresso and a pastry to start off your vacation mornings, a la a charming Italian holiday? Now you can do just that at Encore Boston Harbor. North End restaurateurs Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano opened their most recent Encore concept this week: Giardino. The breakfast and lunch spot is...

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On Monday evening a new mural representing the Italian heritage of Springfield was unveiled in the south end of the city. The new mural outside the Mt. Carmel Society building on Winthrop Street, a gathering place for Italian Americans for over 100 years. “Hopefully this is the beginning of new traditions and unity,” expressed Rosa Alves of Springf...

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Two bills that were advancing through the Massachusetts House and Senate, seeking to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, are now all but dead-on-arrival thanks to a viral petition spearheaded by affiliates of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO).  COPOMIAO President Basil M. Russo, along wit...

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The big white tent at the yearly Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Italian Festival in Worcester (MA) is always home to music from the old country, the soundtrack to family reunions and new friendships alike. All four days of this year’s festival, which runs from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, will feature traditional Italian songs and more rece...

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Combining a dedication to journalism and a love of Italian American culture, we had a fulfilling weekend running the annual Society of Professional Journalists Summer Journalism Institute, where high school students from the northeast covered the St. Agrippina Feast in Boston’s North End. As part of the three-day immersive workshop, students learne...

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Veroni‘s schedule is getting busier and busier. The top Italian charcuterie brand is sponsoring major tennis events and participating in high profile food events, such as the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival in Georgia, and the Boston TasteBringing the taste of Italy to every corner of the United States. As summer heats up, Veroni, the leading Italia...

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