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Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy.  A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame...

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The Mount Carmel Feast returns to St. Anthony’s Church in Watertown (NY) next weekend. Frank Gorri appeared on 7 News at Noon on Thursday to talk about the festival. Watch his interview above. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast started in 1916 with the primarily Italian families at St. Anthony’s Church and has grown into an event the whole city enj...

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What an honor it was to host this young Italians event at the Watertown Piave Fiume Sons of Italy lodge. It was an electrifying experience where young, enthusiastic Italian-Americans made connections and wanted to work to write the next chapter of our beautiful Italian story. After a traditional Italian breakfast of espresso and sfogliatelle, we st...

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A 99-year-old Watertown man will be a guest of honor at Sunday night’s matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. Querino Augusto “Augie” Alteri served in both World War II and the Korean War and will be honored at the game in Miami. During the game, the Dolphins will give Augie an on-field ceremony to be recognized in front of thousands...

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The Bravo Italiano Festival of Watertown is returning to its roots this year, beginning with the dates of the event. The 38th annual festival is set for Sept. 8 and 9 at the Italian American Civic Association, 192 Bellew Ave. The festival is returning to its traditional dates of the weekend after Labor Day weekend. The festival is usually held at t...

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Newport Restaurant Group, the Rhode-Island based and 100 percent employee-owned hospitality group that operates a collection of restaurants and properties across New England, today opens Bar ‘Cino in Watertown. Derived from vicino, the Italian word for “neighbor”, the new Bar ‘Cino is nestled in the heart of Watertown Square and is the third locati...

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The Mount Carmel Feast is returning to Watertown this weekend with a brand-new pavilion and old favorites like Italian food, carnival rides, and fireworks. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast started in 1916 with the primarily Italian families at St. Anthony’s Church and has grown into an event the whole city enjoys. A spaghetti dinner will be held...

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It was a celebration of Italian culture, cuisine and Christopher Columbus. For many Italian Americans, Columbus Day is not just a celebration of the explorer, but of Italian culture as a whole. Members of the Italian American Civic Association commemorated the day by raising the Italian flag at its Bellew Avenue building. Watertown’s Miss Italia Sa...

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The Bravo Italiano returns to the Watertown Fairgrounds Arena this weekend. Organizer Jim Scordo filled us in on this year’s festival. Watch the video for his interview on 7 News At Noon. The weekend starts with the Miss Italiano pageant at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 26. Saturday, August 27, starts with a 5K run and a fun run for kids. Starting at no...

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This month the Watertown Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge Piave Fiume #1036, an affiliate Lodge of the National Order Sons of Italy in America, presented a check of $5,000 dollars to the Watertown Food Pantry, along with food items. The donation was made possible by hosting a comedy night fundraiser in June. Late February of 2022 the ceiling of the...

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