North End restaurant owners aren't giving up their fight against Mayor Michelle Wu over the city’s outdoor dining restrictions they’re using her recent trip to Italy to highlight the issue “While the mayor has been visiting cities in Italy dining outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather our coworkers here continue to lose income due to the policies being put forth by the city,” said Carla Agrippino Gomes Wu recently visited the Italian city of Sulmona which a press release from her office said is “a town with strong ties through immigration to Boston’s North End.” Restaurateurs were quick to make another comparison: outdoor dining is prevalent there Wu said in a statement to GBH News that she “didn’t see a single example of a street in Italy with the outdoor dining set up that the litigants are pushing.” Maura Healey for a climate conference at the Vatican During a Monday afternoon event on Hanover Street about 25 North End restaurant owners and employees gathered to compare Sulmona to Boston’s North End “You have the greatest Italian American community in the United States of America So you have to travel overseas you have to say how much you love all things Italian .. you cannot sit down with us,” said Damien DiPaola owner of Carmelina’s and a North End resident “Show some love for your Italian neighbors in your own backyard Mayor Wu — stop going overseas on our dime.” said business is down 30% so far this year due to the lack of outdoor patios Wu's statement said she has paid close attention to the outdoor dining options in Italy and how those areas differ from Boston's North End “Rather than having densely packed tables in place of parking spots along the entire street the majority of outdoor patios are on wide sidewalks or on a flat piazza that isn’t meant for vehicular traffic,” she said When asked by GBH News what compromises restaurateurs would be willing to make with the mayor Mendoza said time is running out for compromise This fight has been going on since the pandemic After two years of outdoor dining spilling into the streets of the North End the city in 2022 implemented a $7,500 outdoor dining fee on most of the neighborhood’s restaurants along with a shortened season in 2022 Outdoor dining was then banned in the North End in 2023 and will be banned again this summer while other Boston neighborhoods will be allowed to set up on the street Tables will be allowed on sidewalks in the North End but not on the street due to parking scarcity Applications for outdoor dining opened on May 1 and the outdoor dining season in Boston will end on October 31 Your essential daily newsletter delivering trusted news and can't miss programs from Boston and beyond An Italian restaurant opened its doors last night in Cambridge, bringing so much pizza, pasta, and wine to Kendall Square. Sulmona made its debut at 608 Main St The menu at Sulmona showcases a mix of antipasti, street food, pasta, pizza, salumi, and “secondi,” according to the Improper Bostonian Diners will find dishes such as lamb skewers along with other dishes like braised wild boar and there’s plenty of porchetta available on panini The restaurant takes its name from a town in Northern Italy where Susi’s mother grew up and the decor reflects this influence with replicas of Sulmona’s aqueducts hanging behind the bar as well as other special design details featuring a 12-seat communal table and a 10-seat chef’s table opened in 1999 and is located near Sulmona on Harvard Street and he now has a daughter named Amelia as well The food is starting to come out of the kitchen! A post shared by Sulmona Ristorante (@sulmona608) on Feb 22 • Heritage Project [IB]• Delio Susi Will Open Sulmona Ristoranti in Kendall Square [EBOS]• Sulmona Cambridge [Official Site] Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker HistoryNet Climbing a steep slope a few miles outside the central Italian city of Sulmona I come across a wooden bench grafted invitingly into the hillside and sit down to study the view To the northeast lie Abruzzo’s smooth-topped Morrone Mountains dotted with medieval hermitages and ancient beech forests To the east and partially obscured are the taller lies the compact city of Sulmona with its 12th-century aqueduct and something more sinister: an infamous prisoner of war camp known as Campo 78.     they ran haphazardly into the surrounding mountains they reasoned it wouldn’t be long before they could head south and reconnect with the advancing British and American armies.  I had wandered north out of Sulmona to see what is left of the prison I am surprised to see that much of the camp remains intact its high barbed-wire fence and cylindrical watchtowers set a menacing tone The eeriness continues inside as I walk through overgrown grass and invasive weeds past two rows of simple brick huts these spartan barracks contain something more poignant including the “York and Lancaster” and the “Royal Hussars.”        The Germans arrived in Sulmona on September 14 Better armed and organized than their Italian counterparts they proceeded to round up more than three-quarters of the camp’s escaped prisoners capturing many of them in the surrounding countryside before transporting them north to POW camps in Germany To counter an Allied advance into Italy’s industrial heartland the Germans set up fortifications across the Apennine Mountains defenses embedded along the so-called Gustav Line just south of Sulmona successfully stalled the Allies until June 1944 and created a formidable barrier for desperate Campo 78 escapees still hiding in the high country I abandon the bench and head east toward the imposing Majella Mountains this hiking trail is known as the Sentiero della Libert˝a Marked with wooden information boards and stone memorials the trail was laid out by a local cultural association in the early 2000s in remembrance of the prisoners and partisans who used this and other paths during the war as the weather grew colder and news filtered through that the Allies had taken the town of Casoli on the banks of the Sangro River surviving Campo 78 escapees who had so far eluded Nazi roundups plotted to break out of German-held territory and reclaim their liberty Casoli was around 40 miles east of Sulmona a treacherous journey across the Majella Mountains through backcountry regularly patrolled by German troops The POWs split themselves into small groups and opted to hide by day and With the help of Abruzzi villagers who risked being shot if they were caught and Red Cross parcels they’d taken from the camp before they left Two Canadian airmen named Raymond Sherk and Don McLarty spent three weeks sheltering in a cave near the village of Roccacasale They were aided by a local woman named Maria Carbone and ultimately made it across the Gustav Line in November 1943 having to wait until the following February which tracks one of the more direct escape routes is maintained by the Majella National Park and marked with signposts emblazoned with the letter “L” for “libert˝a” (freedom) the path ascends and descends across scrubby hillsides and walled pastures dipping in and out of beech groves and crossing grassy meadows punctuated with the occasional gurgling spring I imagine the fear and trepidation of fleeing fugitives as I pass under a brick railway arch and circumnavigate the hushed village of Cansano on quiet backroads In the shifting alliances of wartime Italy it became increasingly difficult to decipher friend from foe On the edge of the large village of Campo di Giove, 13 miles southeast of Sulmona, a plaque acknowledges the escape of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, a second lieutenant in the Italian army who tackled the trail during a blizzard in March 1944 on his way to join the Italian Resistance in Bari nearly 200 miles away.  Ciampi went on to become his country’s prime minister in 1993-94 and its president from 1999 to 2006 he inaugurated an annual commemorative march along the Freedom Trail an event that today attracts more than 500 people who split the trek between Sulmona and Casoli over three days.  I ascend the rocky Majella toward Guado di Coccia now home to a ski lift and a public mountain refuge another memorial marks the spot where a defecting Italian lieutenant named Ettore di Corti was shot by the Germans in October 1943 when the group of 20 Italian partisans he was escorting ran into a Wehrmacht patrol where views open out east toward the Adriatic the British Eighth Army had crossed the Sangro River and were operating out of headquarters in Casoli under the command of a British officer named Lionel Wigram Wigram enlisted volunteer Italian partisans from the newly formed Majella Brigade to fight alongside the Eighth Army With their detailed knowledge of the local terrain Brigade volunteers often operated behind German lines and were key in aiding and abetting runaway Allied soldiers to navigate their way out of German-held territory.   Bruised clouds are amassing as I climb over the Guado di Coccia with nearly 20 miles wearing on my legs I spot the clustered rooftops of the village of Palena on the other side There is little cover on this exposed hilltop; I try to capture the unease and paranoia that would have gripped escapees who had made it this far paralleling a stream and passing a small ruined chapel I have the luxury of spending the night in a small village guesthouse I’ll take a bus and a train back to Sulmona The final 17-mile stretch of the Sentiero della Libert˝a Of the 2,000 or so inmates who fled Campo 78, an estimated 200 ultimately breached the Gustav Line and rejoined the Allies, making it one of the most successful prison breakouts of World War II. The remaining POWs were mostly reimprisoned by the Germans; mercifully, few lost their lives. The Gustav Line held firm until late spring 1944 when repeated assaults from Allied troops around Monte Cassino finally punched a significant hole in the German defenses and the Allies finally pushed north toward Tuscany and Famous for being the birthplace of the Roman poet Ovid The surrounding mountains are protected in the Majella National Park—their slopes largely peaceful but their trails colored with the heroic stories of a tumultuous past.  ✯ Sulmona is two and a half hours from Rome by frequent daily trains Winter snow in the Apennine Mountains can be heavy making May to October the best season for hiking. Campo 78 remains largely intact; visits to the brick barracks can be made by appointment through the local tourist office (email: unafondazioneperilmorrone@gmail.com) There are plans to make the camp into a memorial park Sulmona’s Gothic-meets-baroque Cathedral of San Panfilo protects the relics of the famous hermit pope Celestine V While strolling the compact historic center look out for the 12th-century Gothic aqueduct and a classical statue of the Roman poet Ovid It’s worth taking a 25-minute bus ride to the spectacularly sited village of Pacentro, where the Majella National Park office dispenses trail information. ✯ This article was published in the December 2020 issue of World War II.  Whether they produced battlefield images of the dead or daguerreotype portraits of common soldiers In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earhart’s disappearance how Wild Bill Donovan shaped the American intelligence community If you needed some motivation during the war years “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the world’s largest publisher of history magazines photo galleries and over 25,000 articles originally published in our nine magazines Subscribe to receive our weekly newsletter with top stories from master historians sign me up! ma lascia pure il tuo indirizzo email così di essere avvisato non appena il sito sarà lanciato Villages-News.com Marco’s Pizza has opened its newest location next to The Villages in Wildwood The new pizzeria is located in the plaza with the Publix grocery store at Trailwinds Village on County Road 466A in Wildwood The Marco’s Pizza location is owned and operated by business partners Pete Hiles and Roger Mellen Hiles has worked in the pizza business for more than 30 years and currently owns two stores in the greater Orlando area Mellen is a former chef and worked in food sales prior to opening a Marco’s Pizza store in Poinciana with his wife Julia last year This will be Hiles and Mellen’s first of seven stores they hope to open together in the greater Villages area Their second store will open this summer in Lady Lake “We love the authentic taste of Marco’s Pizza,” said Hiles “Roger and I are thrilled to be involved in growing a business that offers a fresh and we’re excited to provide that to The Wildwood and greater Villages community.” The menu at Marco’s Pizza in Wildwood will feature a mix of classic pizzas and innovative specialty pizzas like the White Cheezy along with a variety of salads with croutons made daily Customers can also choose from wholesome subs on Italian white bread hearth baked for authentic European flavor along with creations like the Meatball Bake Marco’s is also the first national pizza delivery brand to offer Specialty Pizza Bowls – a crustless pie made to meet consumers ever-changing dietary preferences Marco’s offers the convenience of picking up a quick meal or having it delivered to your door Marco’s has made its name in the growing $47 billion pizza industry by producing fresh Italian food is famous for its quality servings and Marco’s prides itself on crafting every pizza by using ingredients that are fresh Marco’s Pizza in Wildwood has put several safety measures in place at the stores such as contact-free delivery curbside carryout and extra cleaning/sanitizing measures Employees are required to wear masks throughout their shifts and health checks are done daily grew up making pizzas with his father after they immigrated to the United States from Sulmona he created Marco’s Pizza to capture the Italian spirit and flavors he was raised on Marco’s Pizza has carved out a niche in the industry for authentic Italian quality pizza known for its fresh dough made daily onsite and a secret original pizza sauce recipe from its founder Pat Giammarco The restaurant chain is headquartered in Toledo grad student Courtney Sprain and their Italian and French colleagues found that Earth's last magnetic reversal took place 786,000 years ago and happened very quickly in less than 100 years – roughly a human lifetime The rapid flip is much faster than the thousands of years most geologists thought Imagine the world waking up one morning to discover that all compasses pointed south instead of north Earth’s magnetic field has flipped – though not overnight – many times throughout the planet’s history remains about the same intensity for thousands to millions of years but for incompletely known reasons it occasionally weakens and Courtney Sprain and Sebastien Nomade sitting next to an outcrop in the Sulmona basin of the Apennine Mountains that contains the Matuyama-Brunhes magnetic reversal A layer of volcanic ash interbedded with the lake sediments can be seen above their heads Sotilli and Sprain are pointing to the sediment layer in which the magnetic reversal occurred a new study by a team of scientists from Italy Columbia University and the University of California demonstrates that the last magnetic reversal 786,000 years ago actually happened very quickly “It’s amazing how rapidly we see that reversal,” said UC Berkeley graduate student Courtney Sprain “The paleomagnetic data are very well done This is one of the best records we have so far of what happens during a reversal and how quickly these reversals can happen.” Sprain and Paul Renne, director of the Berkeley Geochronology Center and a UC Berkeley professor-in- residence of earth and planetary science, are coauthors of the study, which will be published in the November issue of Geophysical Journal International and is now available online The discovery comes as new evidence indicates that the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field is decreasing 10 times faster than normal leading some geophysicists to predict a reversal within a few thousand years Though a magnetic reversal is a major planet-wide event driven by convection in Earth’s iron core there are no documented catastrophes associated with past reversals despite much searching in the geologic and biologic record such a reversal could potentially wreak havoc with our electrical grid generating currents that might take it down And since Earth’s magnetic field protects life from energetic particles from the sun and cosmic rays a weakening or temporary loss of the field before a permanent reversal could increase cancer rates The danger to life would be even greater if flips were preceded by long periods of unstable magnetic behavior “We should be thinking more about what the biologic effects would be,” Renne said and coauthor Giancarlo Scardia collecting a sample for paleomagnetic analysis Italian researchers led by Leonardo Sagnotti of Rome’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology measured the magnetic field directions frozen into the sediments as they accumulated at the bottom of the ancient lake a method widely used to determine the ages of rocks whether they’re thousands or billions of years old to determine the age of ash layers above and below the sediment layer recording the last reversal These dates were confirmed by their colleague and former UC Berkeley postdoctoral fellow Sebastien Nomade of the Laboratory of Environmental and Climate Sciences in Gif-Sur-Yvette Because the lake sediments were deposited at a high and steady rate over a 10,000-year period the team was able to interpolate the date of the layer showing the magnetic reversal This date is far more precise than that from previous studies which placed the reversal between 770,000 and 795,000 years ago “What’s incredible is that you go from reverse polarity to a field that is normal with essentially nothing in between which means it had to have happened very quickly probably in less than 100 years,” said Renne “We don’t know whether the next reversal will occur as suddenly as this one did but we also don’t know that it won’t.” the direction of magnetic north — was reversed a million years ago the north pole wandered around Antarctica for several thousand years before flipping 786,000 years ago to the orientation we know today The magnetic record the Italian-led team obtained shows that the sudden 180-degree flip of the field was preceded by a period of instability that spanned more than 6,000 years The instability included two intervals of low magnetic field strength that lasted about 2,000 years each Rapid changes in field orientations may have occurred within the first interval of low strength The full magnetic polarity reversal – that is the final and very rapid flip to what the field is today – happened toward the end of the most recent interval of low field strength Renne is continuing his collaboration with the Italian-French team to correlate the lake record with past climate change Wanted in RomeMagazine A vintage treno della neve, or snow train, travels through the winter landscapes of Italy's central Abruzzo region on select dates from 25 November until 7 January 2024 follows the so-called Transiberiana d'Italia line from Sulmona through hillside villages and the Majella national park The initiative is designed to take passengers to the region's Christmas markets, with departures from Sulmona to the towns of Campo di Giove, Roccaraso and Castel di Sangro. From 25 November until 23 December the trains will depart from Sulmona and stop at Campo di Giove and Roccaraso while from 26 December to 7 January the stops will be in Campo di Giove and Castel di Sangro The trains depart in the morning and will stop for around three hours at each town allowing travellers to enjoy the Christmas markets and local hospitality before returning to Sulmona in the late afternoon For full details of timetables and tickets see Ferrovia dei Parchi website. Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network The Amelia's Trattoria chef has a new project in the works The owner of a popular Cambridge restaurant has plans to open up a new place just a short walk away this coming fall. Delio Susi of Amelia's Trattoria is behind the forthcoming Sulmona Ristoranti which is slated for the space at 610 Main St The veteran chef has spent years at the helm of Amelia's Trattoria, which is named for his mother and first opened in 1999, and he will now add Sulmona to his repertoire. (He now has a daughter named Amelia as well.) The new restaurant will feature Italian fare, according to its Facebook page and it appears to be named after a city in the L'Aquila province in Abruzzo A page within the Massachusetts corporate filings website indicates that Susi incorporated Sulmona Restaurant Group, LLC, the company behind his new restaurant, in October of 2015. A Twitter profile has also been set up for Sulmona Ristoranti This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Barnabas Teacher and Students Purchase Our Lady of Grace Statue for SchoolTCDSB News Barnabas Catholic School community is proud to bless the Our Lady of Grace Statue purchased by Mr using some of the proceeds from their fundraising which serves as a welcome to all who enter our building These physical symbols of our faith are a reminder of the Gospel Values that permeate all facets of our Faith Community Sulmona for helping to create a faith based environment for our students to learn and grow St Barnabas Catholic School30 Washburn WayScarborough, ON M1B 1H3Phone: 416-393-5351 Nurturing Our Catholic Community Through Faith Barnabas Catholic School!\",\"content\":\"We are excited to see you Get ready for another year of learning and growing together Learn More About Our School and more slated to open in Boston for meetings and events this winter Located in Kendall Square, Sulmona Restaurant serves small plates the 3,500-square-foot restaurant seats 152 guests in its dining room as well as 20 guests on the 550-square-foot patio There's also a 320-square-foot bar with 18 seats In June, the Ritz-Carlton, Boston unveiled a $13 million redesign highlighting the 3,500-square-foot ballroom overlooking Boston Common The space accommodates 300 guests for a reception an additional function space adjacent to the ballroom The property offers audiovisual capabilities in addition to the services of a Technology Butler Earls Prudential Center the second Earls Kitchen & Bar location in Boston located in the Shops at the Prudential Center A 1,300-square-foot separate bar called the Cocktail Lab on the lower level seats 40 guests or holds 60 for cocktails and features a 58-inch TV and full audiovisual capabilities There's also a 300-seat main dining room with an open kitchen on the second floor and a 200-seat With 18,000 square feet of newly renovated event space spread throughout 13 meeting and function rooms, the Hilton Boston/Woburn has a variety of options for events The largest is the 7,220-square-foot Grand Ballroom which accommodates 500 for a classroom-style meeting or 800 for a reception also accommodates video and teleconferencing as well as catering inspired by the menu at Matadora restaurant Copley Place the famous shopping destination in Copley Square which can accommodate 300 guests for cocktail-style events can also coordinate seated dinners for as many as 100 Stanchions can provide as much or as little privacy as planners choose and catering from outside providers is permitted Serving up Californian- and French-inspired food, Explorateur Cafe, Restaurant & Bar opened on Tremont Street in late August the space spans 5,329 square feet and can hold 400 guests for a cocktail-style event The 1,800-square-foot Library Room is a private dining space with a nine-seat bar and seating for 110; it holds 175 for cocktails There’s also a smaller “map room” inside of the Library Room with 18 seats The restaurant's main dining room seats 66 guests as well as 21 high-top table seats and a cafe area that seats about 60 guests In October, the Boston Marriott Burlington completed the Marriott's iSuites composed of three meeting rooms with audiovisual capabilities designed with meetings which accommodates 40 guests; the 713-square-foot Imagine which accommodates 60 guests; and the 850-square-foot Inspire The entire hotel has 14,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces including a 9,000-square-foot Celebration Ballroom that seats 1,000 guests for a theater-style event or 650 guests for banquets Known for its lavish spa and wellness programs, Exhale Battery Wharf debuted Core Cycle its 1,155-square-foot indoor cycling studio program Groups of as many as 34 riders can conquer hills and sprints on state-of-the-art bikes while music booms from the audio system the venue can provide food and drink from the connecting Battery Wharf Hotel At the 5,000-square-foot Jack's Coal Fired Pizza sleek red booths and barber-style bar stools accommodate 140 people with a mix of high- and low-top tables 1,060-square-foot covered seasonal patio with two HDTVs and a wall of accordion glass doors that provide full access or separation from the main dining room Offering both a Wood Stone coal-fired oven and Marra Forni wood-fired oven Curds & Co. a 1,150-square-foot Brookline Village cheese shop doubles as an event space where private gatherings such as tastings and multi-sensory experiences are on offer seats 16 guests or holds 40 for reception-style events and more smart dining picks in New England's hub of innovation / Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images People jokingly refer to Kendall Square as “the most innovative square mile on the planet” in reference to the high concentration of groundbreaking entrepreneurial start-ups and innovative academics in the area but we could argue that this also applies to the area’s boundary-pushing dining scene and young professionals crowd the area’s fast-casual cafés on any given weekday while on nights and weekends they migrate to local breweries and innovative cross-cultural restaurants clustered around Binney Street From Italian street snacks to Afghan lamb dishes here are some smart ideas for pulling up a seat This guide was last updated in August 2023; watch for periodic updates There is no shortage of great full-service restaurants in Kendall Square and software developers working in the neighborhood only have enough time to squeeze in a quick meal at their desks on most days If you only have 30 minutes to grab something fast and casual make the brisk walk worth it by heading to Aceituna The local Mediterranean chain offers filling chicken shawarma plates and convenient falafel pita wraps to keep you energized while you bang out the rest of your coding project and the scratch-made sides—such as fattoush salad drizzled with sumac dressing and hearty eggplant moussaka—are perfect for saving for late-night snacking when you burn the midnight oil 605 W Kendall St., Cambridge, 617-252-0707, aceitunagrill.com. Photo courtesy of Cambridge Brewing Company In a part of town where most people spend their workdays building robot dogs and futuristic biotech start-ups this down-to-earth pub is a welcome refuge Long before any of the current MIT undergrads were born founder Phil “Brewdaddy” Bannatyne and longtime brewmaster Will Meyers were innovating the world of craft beers with their experiments in fermentation and counterintuitive brewing methods From bourbon barrel-aged imperial stouts to obscure Polish grätzers Cambridge Brewing Company pushes beermaking to its most creative expressions The family-friendly establishment also happens to serve delicious upscale comfort foods—like fish ‘n’ chips (beer battered of course) and pickle-brined fried hot chicken sandwiches—that always pair wonderfully with whatever’s on tap 1 Kendall Square, Building 100, Cambridge, 617-494-1994, cambridgebrewingcompany.com. Whether you’re celebrating landing a software engineering gig at Google or schmoozing with some angel investors Catalyst is the place to wine and dine the tech crowd This stylish wood-paneled restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows fits in seamlessly with the rest of Tech Square’s contemporary architecture but it’s not as stuffy as you might imagine The moment you step through the door you’ll hear Billboard 100 songs pumping through the speakers (and probably encounter a pair of professors toggling between bites of their burgers and tomorrow’s lesson plans) The globally inspired menu features shareable bar foods like beef empanadas and crab dip with house made potato chips as well as more refined mains like roasted blue cod and braised lamb shank for indulging during company-funded dinners you can’t forget about Catalyst’s chemistry-themed cocktail menu: Enjoy some C₂H₅OH (a.k.a such as the sweet vermouth-infused “Bunsen Burner” and the caçao coffee and vanilla flavored “Second Dose.” 300 Technology Square, Cambridge, 617-576-3000, catalystrestaurant.com. Commonwealth Cambridge epitomizes farmhouse glamour Despite the Americana countryside feel of the marketplace and restaurant the menu is unexpectedly global: You’ll find Thai peanut salad with gingery dressing and a roasted half chicken with pan dripping potatoes stop by Commonwealth’s market for hearty pastrami and duck fat fries if you’re feeling ravenous Commonwealth transforms its patio into a family-friendly biergarten on warm-weather days the perfect place to stop for a cold pint while exploring this side of Cambridge 11 Broad Canal Way, Kendall Square, Cambridge, 617-945-7030, commonwealthcambridge.com. and turmeric fill the air at this cozy Afghan restaurant off First Street an inviting orangey space covered in Afghan rugs and featuring a small fireplace—you’ll feel like you’re dining in a dear relative’s living room named as it is after the longest river in Afghanistan (which is more than eight times bigger than the Charles) Helmand boasts a menu that is just as grand and extraordinary as its namesake Start off with the baked baby pumpkin covered in a rich meat sauce; follow it up with a rack of sizzling lamb on a bed of sautéed eggplant and Helmand’s signature pillowy bread fresh from the brick oven flavors culling inspiration from the Middle East to India offer a delightful (and delicious) lesson in historical trade ways with each bite 143 First St., Cambridge, 617-492-4646, helmandrestaurant.com. Pitmaster Andy Husbands has swept up enough blue ribbons to prove wrong anyone who thinks New Englanders can’t compete on the BBQ circuit — after all he helped lead the first non-Southern team to win the Jack Daniels World Championship Husbands pays tribute to BBQ styles across the country (but not without a bit of experimentation) His aptly named “1st Place” pork ribs have a slightly crisp exterior but beneath the layer of char lies tender meat infused with garlic and a sharp kick of vinegar from the St While his supple Texas-style brisket is well-known as a fan favorite we’re also partial to his soy- and fish-sauce-marinated burnt ends sandwich the Smoke Shop boasts New England’s largest selection of American whiskey; order up a flight to experience more than just a taste of the 240-bottle collection 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, 617-577-7427, thesmokeshopbbq.com. Stepping inside this bustling Italian spot in the heart of Kendall Square it’s hard to miss the cherry red Vespa suspended from the ceiling though: There’s also a statue of a pig (“porchetta”) mounted by the open-air pizza kitchen which is further adorned with dried herbs and imported tomato cans—Sulmona’s bar but fortunately the attention paid to the food keeps pace with the energetic decor Sulmona’s street food-inspired appetizers are perfect morsels of Central Italian flavors from the tender arrosticini lamb skewers to the lightly fried Roma artichokes dipped in lemony aioli A single pizzette is enough to feed one hungry diner split at least three (make sure one of them is the Quattro Stagioni with rosemary ham All of Sulmona’s pastas are wonderful as well—and the cocktails which is perhaps the most exciting sight of all 608 Main St., Cambridge, 617-714-4995, sulmonacambridge.com. Boston has lots of culinary couples (Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers but none of them have folded elements of their lives into their restaurants as romantically as Sumiao Chen and Shao Zhu The menu at their Kendall Square spot tells the couple’s love story through a series of dishes: There’s the pumpkin and millet “melted gold soup” Chen made for Zhu every day for three months while he recovered from a soccer injury are something Zhu would trek for hours to pick up for Chen whenever she craved a taste of home Sumiao’s menu boasts a series of contemporary takes on classic Hunan cuisine: think sizzling glass noodles scented with chili peppers and scallion and Impossible Beef with pickled beans and fresno peppers the vibrant décor provides a festive atmosphere for a dressed-up date night or even a milestone birthday celebration—either way 270 Third St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, 617-945-0907, sumiaohunan.com. Talk about evolution: When the team behind the beloved French-Canadian Café du Pays (as well as Kendall neighbors State Park and Mamaleh’s) had to shut their doors in March 2020 they quickly pivoted to becoming a pop-up grocer dubbed Vincent’s Corner Grocery Then that grew into a burgeoning bottle shop the to-go-oriented marketplace has metamorphized yet again into a New American restaurant serving casual Vincent’s ever-changing menu is always full of surprises but you can reliably bank on deliciously dressed up vegetables like carrots drenched in manchamantel mole or maybe asparagus “schnitzel” with caper vinaigrette alongside hearty mains such as masa gnocchi and miso-honey glazed quail The intimate street-corner restaurant’s cozy half-brick half-wallpaper-covered interior is also the perfect setting for a romantic dinner date so think ahead and book your Friday night table by Monday afternoon 233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave., Cambridge, vincentscorner.com. The Ultimate Guide to Massachusetts’ Tastiest Edibles Our Wildly Comprehensive Guide to Eating and Drinking in Fenway Where to Eat in Greater Boston in April 2025 2013 at 11:04 pm ETWhen people talk about the North End they often mention Hanover Street with its many restaurants this street has several shops such as Alba Produce and Polcari’s Coffee that borders with Salem Street The North End Library is located there as well people from the neighborhood are inside either buying meat or talking with Dominic Susi and his son “My father is retired now but comes in every once in a while to hang out,” said Franco Franco and his staff make sausages every day he lists that the market sells “prime choice beef pork & poultry specializing in Italian sausages.” Sulmona Meat Market is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m “We won nine ‘Best of Boston Awards’ for ‘Best Butcher Shop’ in Boston Magazine during the 1980s and 1990s,” Franco said they tell me what they want and I help them through the process,” Franco said “People used to come in and know what they wanted because they wanted everything cut in front of them.” He explained that the clientele at the market has changed over the years “We used to have Italian families who lived down here and shopped every day,” Franco said they’ve moved or passed away and now we have single professionals and students.” the market was festive and alive with people who were speaking to Dominic and Franco in Italian and English So there’s something for everyone – whether it’s a tourist student or single professional – at Sulmona Meat Market If you want to read about other businesses in the community, sign up for North End Patch’s newsletter and get your news delivered to you directly.  Find it here: http://northend.patch.com/newsletters Download the movie Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Latest UpdatesCountries Why Join?IL MagazineFree Daily E-LetterVideoOur ExpertsTestimonialsFAQsTopics with its western border a mere 31 miles from...","breadcrumb":{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://internationalliving.com/countries/italy/abruzzo-italy/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://internationalliving.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Abruzzo Your #1 resource for a global lifestyle since 1979 The romantic boot of Italy is known for its varied geography with something for everyone’s taste from plentiful seacoast inland hills speckled with dreamy medieval towns If you love it all and just can’t decide which one is for you with its western border a mere 31 miles from Rome Long considered part of southern Italy politically and culturally it enjoys a central location that is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the east It is an expansive territory of closely held traditions Learn more about Italy and other countries in our daily postcard e-letter Simply enter your email address below and we’ll send you a FREE report – Italy: Europe’s Most Seductive Country perfectly charming stone towns on hilltops and more than a third of the region protected as park land there are plenty of things to enjoy in Abruzzo A well-known wine country produces one of Italy’s famous vintages and you won’t have to look far to find wineries to visit Vine-striped hills extend from the mountain foothills towards the Adriatic Sea with classic central Italy landscapes like you see on postcards There are three national parks that offer an abundance of outdoors sports and activities with sandy expanses and some lovely coves where the hills meet the sea Golfers will delight in the region’s three clubs and L’Aquila which infuse the vibrant student presence and activities into the mix The primary appeal comes in the form of beautiful smaller cities and towns. Built on hills with monuments, palazzi, and cobbled streets, if you visited without knowing the region, you might think you were in Tuscany and upscale atmosphere exude the aura that you come to expect in a hill town in the more famous region of Italy Sweet Sulmona with its Roman history and urban plan was the birthplace of the Roman poet Ovid and has a remarkably elegant and upscale look and feel to it It is also the sweetest place in Abruzzo with its confetti candies; the fancy sugar-coated almonds Lovely towns dot the hilltops that skirt the border with Le Marche offering the same landscapes but with lower prices Seaside towns like Ortona and Vasto give views and year-round life in easy reach of the water while Pescara is a modern city with a commercial port What it lacks in charm it makes up for in verve and life Whether you want a night at the theater or a simple bocce ball game (is a ball sport An evening passeggiata (leisurely stroll) and a pre-dinner drink are cherished traditions including medieval palio (horse racing) events and religious processions are still carried on There are also food festivals that let you enjoy the area’s specialties at low prices While much of the region holds its rural roots close to heart There are beautiful velvet-draped opera theaters in Sulmona and Chieti that offer full schedules of shows There are also plenty of churches adorned with excellent artwork and museums scattered in nearly every sizable town Outdoors enthusiasts will be in heaven in Abruzzo The region is home to Italy’s largest national park—the Gran Sasso along with two other sizable national parks and a couple of nature preserves Those looking for nature’s curative remedies will delight in the mineral-rich hot springs there are plenty of beaches and coves to satisfy everyone’s taste This is where you find the distinctive trabocchi Some are still in use and make picturesque backdrops for your day of sun and surf Many Italians consider Abruzzo a culinary high point; the region preserves distinct recipes from times gone by making them just as their great-grandparents did The cucina povera (peasant cooking) gave birth to delicious and Abruzzo’s centers on both seafood and hill cuisine Abruzzo is a region for bargain hunters because it has managed to stay off the expat and trendy radar You’ll find everything from rock-bottom priced village homes to country villas the lowest prices are in small villages but even many of those have castles and monuments everyday services and offer access to larger towns A beautifully-restored brick country house in a ridgetop village just 30 minutes from the sea and 45 minutes from Pescara and more than two acres of land that includes olive trees is priced at just $190,000 less than half what a similar property would go for in more famous regions A renovated spacious townhouse with four bedrooms and panoramic roof terrace in a picturesque town only a half-hour drive from the city of Pescara and its airport is listed at $132,900 A three-story three-bedroom townhouse in a hill town overlooking the sea with views on both the water and the mountains is listed for a mere $62,400 Village homes in the hills are going for €25,000 to €40,000 making the region affordable to those on a tight budget Rental rates vary between $200 a month in a smaller town to a still-affordable $350 a month in upscale cities like Sulmona and Penne The center of Chieti with its bustle and shopping is even affordable with rentals for less than €436 a month this is an ideal region for those who want the slower pace and beauty of Italian life while sticking to a budget There are plenty of inexpensive festivals and annual events for affordable fun you’ll find excellent seasonal produce; and local fishermen bring in fresh catches regularly which you’ll find in markets around the region The no-nonsense Abruzzese love their traditional trattorias that serve good food at equally good prices Pizza and beer for two will cost you about $20; breakfast of cappuccino and cornetto with a colorful umbrella and lounge chairs runs about $14 A manicure will run you about $12 and a pedicure just $22 A season ticket for a nine-show theater series in Pescara is listed at only $110 while a popular musical in Sulmona’s sophisticated historic theater costs $27 while a train ride to Venice starts at $37 Excellent wine is found everywhere for just a few dollars a bottle or you can take your jugs to the wineries and fill them up with table wine for a mere $2 a liter you can enjoy free-flowing wine absolutely free at the wine fountain If big cities or bustling tourist towns aren’t for you then look at Abruzzo with its small-scale cities and stone hill towns It’s not just beautiful; it is also affordable and friendly Abruzzo is a region that straddles the north and south of the country It’s about two hours from Rome (closer than Tuscany or Le Marche) Whether you want a lesser-known vacation destination or are looking for a new place to call home Here are three reasons why I think Abruzzo is worth your attention: Abruzzo has the kind of scenery that stops you in your tracks. From soaring snow-dusted peaks, to vine-striped rolling hills, to a length of rollicking coastline along the Adriatic Sea, it is a microcosm of all of Italy’s greatest geographical features The craggy Gran Sasso mountain is the giant centerpiece of the central Apennines and a breathtaking sentinel that seems both forbidding and beckoning where you’ll find jaw-dropping alpine panoramas that resemble the Alps Much of Abruzzo is made of rolling hills covered in vineyards with storybook castles and tall towers that once defended their towns and dissuaded invaders--they now entice visitors with their romantic aura And then there is the coast—80 miles of it There are extensive golden-sand beaches with easy access at both the north and south ends of the region They are never crowded and the water is translucent The rustic trabocchi (old wooden fishing platforms) Part of Italy’s appeal is the laidback lifestyle it offers Smaller towns offer relaxed living but without forsaking conveniences; even villages have the necessary services for daily life and the provincial cities are never far away mountain hamlets offer seclusion surrounded by nature But the most appealing places are those in the hills Exploring the wealth of historical sites could keep you busy for years while the food festivals and cultural events are colorful and a chance to really embrace the local atmosphere Abruzzo clings to its traditions; its artisan tradespeople like goldsmiths and coppersmiths are still active and interesting to watch A sweeter craft is the colorful confetti—candy coated almonds made in Sulmona the cooks take rustic recipes to new heights They take simple local ingredients—pasture-grazed lamb mushrooms—and know how to bring out the best flavor of each mingled ingredient The Abruzzesi are a big part of what makes Abruzzo special were led down the mountain by a farmer who wanted to make sure we didn’t take a wrong turn One friend who spent her childhood summers in Abruzzo swears and generous to a fault.” They will go out of their way (sometimes literally) to help and welcome you A full meal in a restaurant here will cost you the same as a mediocre tourist meal in Rome Dinner in the beautiful town of Sulmona—five courses including wine—costs $25 per person A seafood feast at a waterfront restaurant in San Vito Chietino will set you back $31 per person You can start your day with a cappuccino and fresh-baked cornetto for just $2.40—about a buck less than your “latte” costs you in the U.S And a glass of wine in the evening with snacks on a beautiful piazza Housing prices here are some of the best value in Italy a renovated townhouse in Sulmona with two bedrooms and a rooftop terrace in the historic center where you can walk to everything there is one available with spectacular views of the Gran Sasso range The three-bedroom house was given a high-quality restoration sits on more than an acre of land with vines That’s less than ruins costs in neighboring Le Marche how about a two-bedroom apartment in the hill town of Tortoreto The modern home is move-in ready and features two big balconies that afford sweeping views of the Adriatic at the affordable price of €88,000 ($98,819) even more of a bargain when you consider the building has a community swimming pool Abruzzo is one of Italy’s overlooked gems –oddly hailed as “remote” despite sitting in the central part of the country It’s true that the many mountains have impeded invaders (and now tourists) through the ages but that just means the region retains it uninterrupted traditions and natural splendor and curvy hills spiked with world-class wine grapes and there are some truly stunning jewels among them its people offer real hospitality to those who visit If you’re ready to explore this unsung region Abruzzo has 80 miles of coastline all its own with wide sandy beaches on the north and south ends While you’ll find excellent seafood all along Abruzzo’s Adriatic shore the best and most fun is found in the middle part Here you’re not just dining at the beach; you’re able to dine on the water The trabocchi are old wooden fishing platforms that stand right in the sea reached by a gangway; several have started offering restaurant services where you can savor the fresh catch while sitting directly over the lapping water Look at a map of Abruzzo and you will quickly see just how much of the region is encompassed in national and regional parks—more than a third of it and the various regional parks and nature preserves outdoors lovers will find their true Mecca in this mountainous region and skiing (both downhill and cross-country) where water enthusiasts will love the varied beaches One thing is for sure –if you get bored here or mountain biking will have left you sore so soothe away the aches in the natural hot springs at Caramanico Terme The medieval town has noted springs of curative waters that have been drawing wellness-seekers since the 1500s There are several spa facilities to choose from there is a local brewpub with your name on it the town itself is adorable; exuding old world charm it’s named among the “borghi piu’ belli d’Italia” (the prettiest small towns in Italy) The refined beauty of Sulmona often gets eclipsed by its candy treats; the city is famous as the birthplace of confetti sugary almond confections whimsically arranged into bouquets or graduation in Italy is celebrated without them though the Pelino family was the first to introduce “factory production” of the sweets But Sulmona offers much more than a quick glance in the candy shop windows and an endless parade of stylishly-dressed residents You’ll be enchanted by the city’s regal medieval and Renaissance palazzi that turns the town back in time to the 1400s through a costumed parade and high-energy joust on horseback that pits the city’s districts against each other to win the coveted palio banner If you’ve ever wished for a fountain flowing with vino where a fountain really does dispense wine You’ll find it outside Ortona along the Cammino di San Tommaso (Way of St a path between Rome and Ortona that links the tombs of St The winery owners who installed it had the idea while hiking the Santiago Way in Spain; the font of free wine flows for pilgrims (and other passersby) along the path There are also plenty of wineries in Abruzzo proffering their excellent vintages especially the famed Montepulciano d’Abruzzo The full-bodied rose’ called Cerasuolo comes from the same grape so visit a winery (or several) to sample and buy (and be merry) The fortress town of Civitella del Tronto near the border with Le Marche offers breathtaking views that sweep across both regions and draw the eye as far as the Adriatic Sea Abruzzo was part of the Kingdom of Naples and little Civitella was especially strategic as it sat at the boundary of the Papal States It resisted French troops and stood guard over the border for centuries but gained fame as the last holdout when Garibaldi and the Piemontese forces swept across southern Italy in 1860 and annexed the former Kingdom of Naples to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy Civitella’s faithful fighters hung on in the enormous ridgetop fortress against all hope resisting the invasion until finally surrendering on March 20 earning the name “Civitella la fedelissima” (most faithful) Walk the ramparts and rooms of the massive fortress The region is known for its rustic but delicious fare with recipes from centuries’ old culinary traditions This is where you’ll find the much-cherished “peasant food” at its best Thick pasta strands called chitarra dressed with rich sauces; succulent skewers of lamb called arrosticini grilled over a wood fire; homey stews; warming soups Then there are the legume and vegetable dishes the fabulous fish– there is much to savor here Pick a homey trattoria or an agriturismo farm restaurant for a real honest-to-goodness Abruzzo food experience and then boost the digestion with an after-dinner liqueur like the herbal genziana or cherry-spiked ratafia Because Abruzzo is off most travelers’ radars you’ll get to feel the joy of discovering places that aren’t full of tourists There are many gems that will surprise and delight you Why not set your sights on towns like Scanno set near a heart-shaped lake where the ancient dress and festivals are still alive with dignified palaces and beautiful churches lined up within the ancient city gates the alluring old town and Spanish fortress resting above the sea Pretty Pacentro has the region’s oldest castle along with tall towers and a striking setting surrounded by parks and mountains Cozy Corropoli is a compact but cute town amidst stripes of vines and olive groves There are dozens of unheralded places to explore Featured Image Copyright: © iStock/Freeartist Italy Deep DivesBeachfront Property in Italy Athens' 15-year-old Josiah Meadows has made a name for himself in Italy He is the first non-Italian to win the Latin competition called the Certamen Ovidianum in Sulmona and he stole the lead from the always top-performing Italian students at the competition This certamen focused on the Latin author Ovid Meadows was the first contestant from an anglophone country to win since the competition was created 17 years ago He didn't expect to win his first overseas competition even though he's been studying Latin since he was 6 years old • View more photos of Josiah Meadows. The competition required Meadows to translate a passage from one of Ovid's works and then write an essay about it "I decided to write the essay in Latin because I'm able to do that," Meadows said He'd been studying for six months ahead of the competition reading Ovid's works out loud with his Latin tutor Meadows meets with his tutor online nearly every night to work on Latin He has recorded the sessions and posted them online to YouTube "It's probably the largest video collection online with over 500 videos that are an hour in length We get emails from Russia and Brazil and people all over asking questions about it," Meadows said Josiah Meadows is not only a student of Latin but a teacher as well He holds online tutoring lessons with an Australian and a North Carolinian He also knows a spot of ancient Greek and is fluent in Italian he had made friends with some Austrians over there and he said 'I want to learn German,'" Scott Meadows said became interested in Latin when he heard his father teaching his sister the language "I really am motivated to continue because it's so beautiful There are things that happen in Latin that you can't really find in translations," Josiah Meadows said there's one passage in "The Aeneid" when author Virgil Seamus uses many words with "s" sounds in a row to make it seem as if two characters are intimately whispering to each other That's the kind of effect that can't be replicated Josiah Meadows plans to participate in four Latin competitions Follow reporter Hilary Butschek on Twitter @hilarylbutschek or at https://www.facebook.com/hbutschek Amateur astronomers have safely captured amazing views of a colossal sunspot seven times the size of Earth that is currently making its way across the face of the sun which is the strongest class of solar flares the sun experiences.  Italy using a Nikon P90 bridge camera on a tripod (ISO 64 Petricca used simple welding glass on the HDR filtered images "The spot cores and structures are easily recognizable even with this little magnification," Petricca said On Wednesday (Jan. 8), amateur astronomer Andrew Kwon of Mississauga, Ontario, snapped his own view of sunspot AR1944 from his backyard observatory Kwon's image revealed a zoomed-in view of the enormous sunspot as seen through a 60mm solarmax II H-Alpha telescope and an AS120mm monochrome camera AR1944 is "the largest sunspot group I can recall seeing [in] four years of solar observing," Kwon wrote in an email 8) due to concern over space weather radiation The sun is currently in an active phase of Solar Cycle 24 To see more amazing night sky photos submitted by SPACE.com readers, visit our astrophotography archive Editor's note: If you have an amazing night sky photo you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! 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Benedict told the youths that "for all our weaknesses still priests are a precious presence in life." The trip to Sulmona was dedicated to honoring Celestine V the 13th-century hermit who resigned the papacy saying that he was not up to the task Benedict said his simple and humble lifestyle can serve as an example for modern men and women The pontiff praised his predecessor for his detachment from material things such as money and clothes who live in an epoch of greater comfort and possibilities are called upon to appreciate a sober lifestyle," the pope said Celestine V resigned just months after becoming pope in 1294 at age 85 He was later put under guard for fear he would become the rallying point for a schism Celestine died in 1296 and was declared a saint in 1313 conducted an open-air Mass in hot weather before thousands of faithful in one of Sulmona's main squares every moment must be filled with initiatives Often there isn't even the time to listen." "Let's not fear the silence inside and outside of us if we want to be able to perceive not just the voice of God but also (the voices) of those who are next to us," he said The pope also sought to encourage those still suffering from the earthquake that struck this region in April 2009 praying before the salvaged remains of Celestine The sex abuse scandal has shaken the Roman Catholic Church in Europe and beyond as reports of rape and other sexual abuse of minors in seminars schools and other church-run institutions have piled up Victims have come forward accusing priests of abuse and bishops of covering up crimes in order to safeguard the church's name Benedict XVI has begged forgiveness from victims and promised to "do everything possible" to protect children The pope also held talks with local bishops and a small group of inmates from the Sulmona jail before heading back to the Vatican Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Terms and conditions of use Venezuelan team Atletic FC became the first to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Festive Five Futsal 2023 Christmas Cup Atletic FC reached 16 points after beating Police United 4-2 Luis Fajardo and Roberto Escobar scored for Atletic FC They are the leaders of group B and have already secured first place with one day left to play Jesus Youths tied with Sulmona 3-3 and are in second position with 12 points Josiah Edwards and Kristian Meloney scored for Jesus Youths Sergio Salazar and Carlos Cohoes scored Sulmona's goals Delta Tachira rose to third position in group B with 11 points by beating Milat 8-4 with three goals from Guillermo López and two more from Moisés Pacheco but on the last day of the group they face Ten Stars who accumulated seven points A victory for Ten Stars by three goals would put them in the quarterfinals Galacticos also secured their place in the quarterfinals although they have not secured first place in the group They tied with the Wolf Pack 1-1 to reach 16 points Reinaldo Gomez scored the goal for Galacticos and Shane Hospedales for Wolf Pack who beat Titanes 14-2 and reached 13 points still with a chance to be first in the group Alexis Cedeno (two) and Alexander Ascanio (two) scored for Guerreros D'Originals achieved an important victory over Undisputed 4-3 to reach 12 points and place third in group A Jerry Morris scored the four goals for D'Originals El Chapo and Wolf Pack compete for fourth place in this group with ten points each the last day of the preliminary phase will be played On Saturday at 7pm Delta Sports face Milat followed by Police United vs Delta Tachira Galacticos vs Undisputed and Sulmona vs Ten Stars Jesus Youths vs Atletic and Wolf Pack vs El Chapo Sulmona has a very high level of seismic activity Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 2,700 quakes on average per year in or near Sulmona Sulmona has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.4 km (6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people Sulmona has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above There were also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.4 km (5.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).