For the second time, Newton is scraping the Italian flag colors off Adams Street, stirring up debate in the community. In a joint statement, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and DPW Commissioner Shawna ...
A Massachusetts city abruptly scrubbed the Italian colors off a street ahead of a cultural festival — but outraged residents illegally sprayed them right back onto the pavement, according to reports.
Newton, Mass., replaced a street’s red, white and green centerline with standard yellow stripes, citing traffic safety concerns, weeks before an annual Italian American festival. A procession during ...
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag. City ...