Two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were arrested in May 1920 in Brockton, Massachusetts. They were charged with murdering two guards in nearby South Braintree one month earlier, and escaping with fifteen thousand dollars in payroll cash that the guards had been delivering to a shoe factory. Sacco, a skilled worker at anot...

On a recent visit to the North End, I decided to explore the pride that is associated with Italians and sports.As a proud Italian-American, I already know that there is a special relationship that exists between Italians and their teams, but I wanted to see what else I could find. As I walked down Tony DeMarco way, it became apparent to me that the...

L'INPS ha qui comunicato che, al fine di evitare l'erogazione di prestazioni indebite a soggetti diversi dal beneficiario del trattamento pensionistico, Citibank N.A. avviera' a partire da settembre 2013 la rilevazione dell'esistenza in vita dei pensionati che riscuotono all'estero trattamenti delle gestioni pubbliche (ex INPDAP) e dello sport e sp...

by Matt Conti   The Order Sons of Italy in America, Massachusetts Grand Lodge (OSIAMA), has made a late decision not to march in Boston's North End 2013 Columbus Day Parade. Citing a changing demographic, the Italian-American organization told the North End organizers that it will instead march in the City of Revere this year. "They really...

In partnership with the French Cultural Center and Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, explore the story of Rigoletto from its French origins in the Victor Hugo play Le roi s'amuse to Verdi's adaptation for the Italian opera stage.   See performances of selections from both works, discover the political scandal surrounding the original...

by Danielle Abreu   The Christopher Columbus Statue on Boston's North End was vandalized Monday night with red paint and the phrase "Black Lives Matter," Boston police said. Red paint was poured over the top and sides of the white marble statute.   The slogan, which has become a common refrain at demonstrations across the U.S. in...

When: Sunday, October 6, 2013 — 1 to 5 p.m.Where: Archbishop Williams High School —80 Independence Ave., Braintree MA [map] Sponsored by the Italian American Cultural Organization of Braintree, the Immersion in Italian Culture Day will celebrate food, art, music and dance... all from Italy!

by Lisa Cappuccio Pirandello Lyceum President Rosario Cascio has announced the 2014 recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum's prestigious I Migliori in Mens et Gesta award. The Board of Governors has recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian-American descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the...

Il primo corso comincerà il 30 Maggio per 8 sabati consecutivi alle 10.30am, con una classe di bambini di eta' tra i 4 e i 5 anni. Classi per bimbi piùgrandi potrebbero tenersi negli stessi sabati alle 11.30am. Il programma fa parte di una collaborazione più ampia con Boston Super Soccer Stars, organizzazione da tempo leader nel cam...

We seek a full-time tenure-track assistant professor of Early Modern Literary and Cultural Studies with expertise in Italy, France, and the Mediterranean beginning September 1, 2016. The typical teaching course load is two courses a semester.   Responsibilities include teaching Italian and French upper-level courses in literature and culture...