Italian forward Akele commits to URI
By Bill Koch With its second verbal commitment of the week late Saturday night, the University of Rhode Island is moving closer to finalizing its roster for the 2015-16 season. IMG Academy (Fla.) forward Nicola Akele pledged to the Rams after a whirlwind courtship over the last two months. Akele also held offers from South Fl...
Dine Out Maine: Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland
by James H. Schwartz Restaurant names run the gamut. Some are pretentious, many are eponymous, a few become iconic (think Chez Panisse), and others remain purely descriptive. Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland falls into that last category. Chef John Stowe's rustic kitchen serves enormous portions of hearty, familiar Italian and...
La Prima Cantata, Songs by Rosaria – My Corner of Boston
by Nicholas Dello Russo This skit has Rosaria singing in French and Italian and I think she does a fantastic job. She is accompanied by the great Sal Marino playing his accordion. After graduating from college Rosaria lived in France and Spain. She was a street singer in the Quartier Latin and sang Edith Piaf songs on the Boulevard san Germai...
Joseph W. Nigro Jr., 75, longtime IBEW union leader
By Bryan Marquard Though Joseph W. Nigro Jr. was born into a family of union electricians, his path to leadership wasn't foreordained. He was initiated into Local 103 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1960, a time when top offices were held by those who had lived through the Great Depression and served in World War II. &nb...
Eataly Boston finally has an opening date
Eataly, the massive set to occupy 45,000 square feet of space in the Prudential Center, is officially opening its doors November 29. The sprawling Italian market, which will take over what used to be the entire Prudential Center food court, will feature three casual sit-down restaurants — La Pizza & La Pasta, Il Pesce, and La Piazza — and...
C.A.S.IT. Gearing Up For Italian Classes in the Fall
Whether you are planning a trip to Italy, wish to communicate with your Italian family or simply want to learn to speak a foreign language, learning to speak Italian is fun! C.A.S.IT., Inc. (Centro Attività Scolastiche Italiane), the education committee under the auspices of the Italian Consulate of Boston, is pleased to invite those who wish to l...
Temporary Job Posting at Consulate General of Italy in Boston
E' indetta una procedura di selezione - che si svolgerà attraverso un colloquio - per l'assunzione di un impiegato a contratto temporaneo da adibire ai servizi di Assistente amministrativo nel settore consolare per la durata di sei mesi. Possono partecipare alla selezione i candidati con i seguenti requisiti:1. abbiano, alla data del prese...
Lost Neighborhood: Portland, Maine’s Little Italy
by Ari Zeiger Producing this documentary seemed impossible at times—where was the conflict? why did this neighborhood matter? who would be the main characters? And most vexing of all: How do you locate a neighborhood that no longer exists!? That was the central paradox at the heart of my radio documentary on Portland, Maine's long-lost Lit...
Springfield mayoral candidate Salvatore Circosta: Catholic, politically conservative and gay
by Stephanie Barry Salvatore "Sal" Circosta is Catholic, politically conservative, gay and running for mayor. In the early weeks of his candidacy against three-term incumbent Mayor Domenic Sarno, Circosta, 29 - a former seminarian, military chaplain and business manager of a Catholic church - has nearly indoctrinated his campaign. ...
Bricco Comfort Food to replace Spicoli’s
Maria Markonidis of Hudson, Mass., spoke fondly of her memories in Albion village at the former Spicoli's Bar and Grill where she would bring her son and his friends on the Providence Capitals hockey team to grab a bite to eat after games and practices. It became the team's spot for the past three years, she said, and she fell in love with...
Capitoline Brutus Arrives at Museum of Fine Arts Boston
One of Ancient Rome's most stunning bronze portraits will be on display at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts until May 1, 2013.Known as "The Capitoline Brutus," the larger-than-life-sized head of a bearded man, with its original eyes made of ivory and glass, is considered one of the earliest examples of portraiture and has remained an icon of Roman art...
PINOCCHIO - The Story of a Puppet
Mercoledì 5 giugno 2013 - 18.30 The Italian Heritage Center PROUDLY presents PINOCCHIO - The Story of a Puppet (Il Burattino) Direct from Italy - Live on Stage A Traveling Troupe of Italian Artists in a performance for adults and children over ten years old that combines literature, theater, dance and music.Performance in Italian wit...