Cheering crowds lined up behind metal barricades along Fifth Avenue Monday for New York’s 78th annual Columbus Day Parade – the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture and heritage. Over 100 groups participated in this year’s parade, including over 20 marching bands, 18 floats and dozens of performance groups, according to the Colum...

Police are investigating after a Christopher Columbus monument was vandalized in Waltham over the weekend. Words spray painted in red were scrawled across the front of the stone monument located on Waltham Common. One woman took it upon herself to start cleaning it up. She said the Italian community there has to deal with issues like this every yea...

File under “silly” the movement to force the rebranding of the day late-19th-century Italian-Americans christened to celebrate their heritage. They chose as their hero Cristoforo Colombo, the Italian explorer who, sailing for the Spanish crown, on Oct. 12, 1492, made landfall in what was then called the New World. Whatever one thinks of Columbus’ c...

It's been two long years, but the annual Bridgeport Columbus Day Parade returned to the city on Sunday. "We're coming back and we're coming back strong. And it's going to be a great day," said Chris Caruso, spokesperson for the parade and a former state representative, ahead of Sunday's festivities. The annual celebration is organized by the Counci...

More than 200 people attended the event, where the association honored its chosen 'Italian American Man of the Year.' This year Dr. Vincent Ross, who specialized in Pediatrics in Scranton for more than 50 years, was awarded. "Dr. Ross is a pillar in this community. He has helped hundreds, if not thousands, of children over the years. Everybody know...

October is Italian Heritage Month, and with Monday being Columbus Day, the community came together to celebrate the Italian explorer. At Central Park in Mishawaka, over 100 attendees recognized the adversity immigrants face when coming to the United States and honored the determination of their ancestors. The event also recognized the 30th annivers...

The Nutley- Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee held their 40th Anniversary Honoree Dinner at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville on Sept. 21. The Parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Belleville High School and concludes at the Nutley Park Oval on Franklin Avenue. Before the parade, at 9 a.m. there will be a Flag...

Hudson County officials hosted the Annual Columbus Square Park Wreath Laying and Flag Raising Ceremony for the public on Thursday. Attendees gathered under the gazebo to share memories about Columbus Park and to honor some of Hoboken’s most prominent Italian Americans. There was also a musical presentation from the Hoboken High Rockin’ Redwings Ban...

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on behalf of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, but his roots trace back to Genoa, Italy.  The story of his journey remains a source of pride for many Italian Americans whose families also crossed the Atlantic.  His voyage inspired many others to follow and ulti...

Just in time for Columbus Day in Philadelphia, the box that encloses the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza has a fresh coat of green, white and red paint. City officials say they spruced up the box at the request of district Councilman Mark Squilla. The statue was a source of controversy during racial justice protests two years ago, prom...