Watertown Fire Chief Mario Orangio announces retirement
After serving as Watertown’s Fire Chief for more than 13 years, Mario Orangio is planning on retiring. Orangio announced his departure to the Town Council this week, citing health issues. Orangio was first appointed as a firefighter in 1989, moving up to lieutenant in 1997 and then captain in 2000. He was appointed chief in 2004. “I have some healt...
Isabella Unmasked: "The legacy of a Renaissance Italian Woman"
Friday, June 30 & Saturday July 1st | 8 :00pm | Boston Playwrights' Theatre | 949 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Isabella Unmasked: "The legacy of a Renaissance Italian Woman" Il 30 Giugno e 1 Luglio debuttera' lo spettacolo prodotto da Pazzi Lazzi "Isabella Unmasked - The Legacy of a Renaissance Italian Woman", lavoro originale co-scritto da Chiara...
North End Italian Feasts & Procession Schedule – Summer 2017
June 4, 2017 – Santa Maria Di Anzano Procession 1:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets (First Sunday of June) AnzanoBoston.com June 13, 2017 (Tuesday) – Saint Anthony of Padua Procession 5:00 pm Outdoor Mass at the St. Leonard Peace Garden 6:00 pm Candelit Procession – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover...
The final days of a controversial Italian correspondent
Henry Kissinger found himself in the doghouse after talking to her, famously describing his interview as “the most disastrous conversation I ever had with any member of the press.” Iran’s supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeni walked out of the room when she ripped off her chador. Golda Meir, the legendary Israeli prime minister, was s...
Italian Cafe Gelato Opens June 2 With Gelato-Stuffed Cannoli and Gelato-Topped Waffles
Italian Cafe Gelato will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, June 2 at 21 Chestnut St. in Quincy. The new cafe and gelato shop will join Fuji and KKatie’s Burger Bar at the West of Chestnut development, as previously reported, and will serve a variety of gelato as well as pastries, sandwiches, salads, and a range of coffee and tea beverages. Two...
Angelo J. Coletti, 90
Angelo J. Coletti, age 90, of East Falmouth and Quincy, died peacefully, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility in Bourne. Angelo was born in Quincy on April 10, 1927 to the late George and Antoinetta (Quintiliani) Coletti. He was raised in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1945. He later graduated...
Sun, June 11 - Neapolitan song concert "Passione Napoletana"
Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, Inc. presents: Passione Napoletana. Neapolitan song concert with Giovanni Formisano (tenor) and Leonardo Ciampa (piano) Sunday, June 11, 2017. 6:00 - 8:00 pm Join us to enjoy Neapolitan classics, such as A Vucchella, Core n'grato, Tu ca nun chiagne and many more favorites from the classic Neapolitan reperto...
Dine Out Maine: Trattoria Fanny’s chef keeps it intentionally, intelligently simple
David Levi doesn’t care how you pronounce the name of his new Portland trattoria, as long as you’re talking about it. For the record, he chose the name to honor his grandmother, a flamboyant character who, along with her husband, fled Milan to escape Mussolini’s fascist regime in 1938. Her name was Fanny (rhymes with “La KNEE”). “She was a brillian...
New Italian Restaurant in Darien
Your new favorite Italian restaurant just opened in Darien. The popular Cos Cob restaurant has just opened its second location, at 10 Center Street, former home to Darien Social. Louie’s Italian Restaurant & Bar first opened in Cos Cob in 2008 and quickly became known as a casual neighborhood restaurant, serving classic Italian cuisine in a comfort...
Carmine Guida Passes Away
Dr. Carmine A. Guida, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, at the Bear Hill Nursing Home. He was 86 years of age. Born in Everett, Carmine was the son of the late Carmine D. Guida and Katherine (DiVenuti) Guida. Carmine was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was very proud of his grandchild...
Join Rosa Tatuata for an Evening of Song and Dance at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Saturday, June 3rd @ 7:30 PM Monadnock Center for History and Culture - 19 Grove Street - Peterborough, NH 03458 Love of Sicilian and Southern Italian roots music is what drives Rosa Tatuata to passionately interpret the traditions and melodies of their ancestors. Just as their name comes from Tennessee William’s beloved play about the happy, rauco...
Robust sauce makes Rinaldi's Italian Specialties in Longmeadow extra special
Sit down to enjoy a meal in the diner-like front room space at Rinaldi's (there's also a second "back room" dining area), and you'll experience that establishment's connection to the community. A cross section of Longmeadow residents move in and out of the restaurant, exchanging greetings with to the staff behind the counter. Others arrive to pick...