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CDR Joseph Marotta, U.S. Coast Guard, Ret., 84, passed peacefully surrounded by his family and friends, on Friday, Oct. 12th. He resided in North Reading, with his soulmate Annette, his wife of 53 years. Joseph was born in East Boston on August 13th, 1934, son of Mary (Russo) and Bert Marotta. He is survived by his wife Annette (Marcucella), his da...

Somerville’s options for decadent pizza continue to grow in the Davis Square neighborhood, first with the recent addition of Dragon Pizza on Elm Street and now with the arrival of the long-awaited Mortadella Head at 20 College Ave. (the former Deli-icious space). The latter comes to the neighborhood from the team behind Boston Burger Company, and a...

Cari Amici, on behalf of the Italian Studies Council at Chapman University, I am pleased to present to you our fourth edition of the Italian Perspective series focusing on Science.  The event will be held on March 30, 2019 in the Musco Center for the Arts.  Tickets are on sale now at: http://muscocenter.org/event/science-and-culture-an-italian-pers...

La Camera di Commercio Italiana di Chicago annuncia le opportunita' nei settori del mobile e complementi d'arredo in occasione della BIENNALE DI ARCHITETTURA DI CHICAGO - 19 Settembre 2019-5 Gennaio 2020 http://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/ Giunta alla terza edizione, la Biennale di Architettura di Chicago si svolgera' dal 19 Settembre 2019 al 5...

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well,” the famed writer Virginia Woolf wrote. That about lines up with my experience at Goodfella’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant in DeBary, which celebrates its eighth anniversary at the end of this month.  The restaurant is owned by husband-and-wife team Salvatore and Caitlin...

Growing up in a strict Italian-American family was never dull though quite predictable.  My father, who was most certainly the head of the clan, had few rules that were explained with fanfare but my sister, Kathy and I clearly understood what was expected of us by the way he led by example.  Of all the things Dad imparted to us, I would say the imp...

The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents: "Leading Ladies of The Renaissance" on Tuesday, October 23rd @ 7:00 PM. A Presentation and Book Signing with author, Carla Gambescia - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Discover the lives and legacies of the Italy's “Renaissance Women” as well as those of several unheralded Italia...

Dimenticate le palestre corredate di macchinari di ultima generazione, la nuova frontiera del fitness è tra i vigneti della Franciacorta. Ne sono convinti alla storica cantina Al Rocol di Ome, nel Bresciano, dov'è stata lanciata la ginnastica nelle vigne. Sotto la guida di un "personal wine trainer", chi vuole tenersi in forma svolge esercizi ispir...

Trouble & Sons Pizzeria, Whitefish Bay's newest pizza hotspot, is scheduled to open its doors to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Located at 133 E. Silver Spring Dr. in the former home of Roman Candle Pizzeria, Trouble & Sons is the second restaurant from hospitality entrepreneurs Anne Marie Arroyo and Tamela Greene, who also own MOXIE Food + Drink....

Wednesday October 24, 7:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. Admission: Members $20; Non-Members $25; open to the public. Contact: Lindsay Brewster 914-771-8700 [email protected] The ancient Romans were innovative architects and engineers who invented building methods still in use today. Roman monume...

When it comes to romantic getaways or solo weekend trips, few cities deliver quite like Verona. The Italian city, famous as the setting for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," offers walkable streets, decadently rich gelato and impromptu dancing in the streets. Here's how to spend a weekend in Verona. Start with a short half-hour trip outside the cit...

Riviera Mediterranean Cuisine is  a Dongan Hills dining spot with unique fare.  It's menu boasts of Greek,  Italian and Albanian specialties at its finest.  Frank Beqiri is the executive chef who sits at the helm at one of our borough’s best kept secrets. The warm and welcoming eatery, that opened its doors to diners in March of last year, features...