By Phil Orlandella It was a beautiful Sunday morning and afternoon (July 30) for the 11th annual Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament held at Langone Park at Paolo Bocce Courts on Commercial Street. Coordinated by Johnny’s daughter Linda Lopriore, the…
Boston’s Fisherman’s Feast returns to the North End for its 113th Year
Boston’s Fisherman’s Feast is back for the 113th anniversary, bringing the one-of-a-kind festival back to Boston. Boston’s longest-running Italian festival will be celebrated from Thursday, August 17 through Sunday, August 20, on Fleet, North and Lewis Streets. Dating all the…
Did you like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached the tipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Letter to the Editor
Protect our planet To the Editor, We have all felt the horrendous weather this summer. Heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes have wreaked havoc on our country. The Southwest has gotten clobbered. The heated ocean waters off the coast…