A generation ago in the mid-1990s, a cadre of business and civic leaders from Greater Springfield confronted a dim outlook for the Western Massachusetts economy. It proved a pivotal moment to rally the region’s cities and towns to rise together for collective success. The vision set out in 1996 by the founders of the Economic Development Council of...

ITA Airways launches new marketing campaign in North America. Starting today on air in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to be followed by Boston, Washington, Miami and New York. ITA Airways presented its new marketing campaign "A Sky full of Italy" in the Consulate General of Italy in New York, in the presence of Fabrizio Di Michele, Consul General o...

Today, Prof. Paolo Gaudenzi, Director of the Mechanical and Aerospace Department, took up service as Scientific Representative at the Consulate General of Italy in Boston. Prof. Gaudenzi, serves as a Professor of Aerospace Structures within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Università di Roma La Sapienza, where he coordi...

Boston City Council announced a proposal on Wednesday that would recognize October as Italian-American month in Boston. The proposal was introduced by city councilor Gabriela Coletta and accepted by City Council during their weekly meeting. In her presentation of the resolution, Coletta — who represents East Boston, the North End and Charlestown —...

Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO (traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena) has made its debut in Boston, one of the United States’ oldest cities, at an exclusive masterclass tailored for retailers, chefs, and influential figures within the American food and wine industry. Enrico Corsini, President of the Protection Consortium, expressed, “...

The Italian Renaissance did indeed produce Renaissance men—architect-goldsmiths, sculptor-painters, statesmen-patrons and the like—but they were only part of the story. From the perfecting of perspective in 15th-century Florence to the peninsula-wide triumph of the Baroque two centuries later, women were distinguishing themselves in the arts as eve...

Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett will host an Italian American Heritage Month Celebration event on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event will begin with a flag raising at City Hall, 484 Broadway, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Immediately following the flag raising, attendees will parade from City Hall to the Tufts Ave. entrance of...

After spending nearly 80 years as a cobbler, a Braintree craftsman is hanging up his apron. He believes he's one of the few remaining tradesmen in a dying profession. Vincenzo DiRado is 91 years old. He came to the United States in 1966 after his family fled their home in Italy during World War II. For months they hid with another family in the cou...

From September 16 to September 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM. 339 Pleasant St, Malden, MA, 02148. Discover the Splendor of Italian Grand Opera in this Limited Engagement Special Event! Prepare to be enraptured by the ethereal voices of today's top opera vocalists, as they weave a mesmerizing tapestry of emotion, drama, and passion through the timeless art of...

If you haven’t been yet, you need to book a table at Geppetto in East Cambridge. A member of Chef Will Gilson’s growing empire, Geppetto focuses on his love of Northern Italian cuisine. The space is fresh and vibrant, often filled with an eclectic mix of people that is so common in Cambridge. Professors, young professionals, Biotech CEOs, couples o...