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On Dec. 20, World War II Army nurse veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday. Born on Dec. 20, 1919 in Philadelphia to Italian immigrant parents, Regina was one of nine children and a twin. Inspired by a sense of patriotic duty, Benson served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in Hawaii, Okinawa and Japan from September...

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St. Stephen's Day, observed on December 26th, is a Christian holiday commemorating the first martyr of Christianity, as recounted in the New Testament. In Italy, this day has been a public holiday since 1947, aimed at extending the Christmas celebrations. St. Stephen is recognized as the first Christian martyr, often referred to as the "protomartyr...

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Automobili Lamborghini and the Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato) are commemorating a 20-year partnership that began in 2004 with the delivery of a Lamborghini Gallardo. This collaboration has provided the police force with high-performance vehicles for patrolling and emergency medical services, notably completing over 200 organ transport miss...

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UNICO National Inc. each year offers more than $120,000 in scholarship grants to high school seniors and matriculated college students in almost every discipline. Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 programs are open. Submission directions have been updated, to be sure that requirements are clearly understood. This includes the newly establ...

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On a recent trip to Rome, I left the major tourist city behind to spend an afternoon in Solomeo, a small village in the Province of Perugia. The stunning village, with cobblestone streets and beautiful views of the rolling hills, looked like something straight out of a fairytale. One of the most fascinating things I learned, though, was that Solome...

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Former State Rep. and former Hartford Deputy Mayor Al Marotta has passed away, according to his family. His death was reported to News 8 by his daughter-in-law, the mayor of Rocky Hill, Lisa Marotta. Marotta was the son of Italian immigrants and organized the Columbus Day Parade. He was 90 years old.  Marotta was an engineer for the state departmen...

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Archaeologists in Italy have dug down deeper into a hot spring that was used, over two millennia ago, by the Etruscans as a sacred place to leave their votive offerings. Located at San Casciano dei Bagni, a municipality located about 75 miles northwest of Rome, the spring started being used for votive offerings, or offerings given in hopes of divin...

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Get ready for an unforgettable weekend celebrating sports, health, fitness, fun, and everything Italian will come together at the Tour of Italy Expo Village, held inside the World Golf Village Renaissance Hotel. January 18-19, 2025 at World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort, St. Augustine, Florida. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcas...

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Italian Christmas culinary traditions are deeply rooted in the country’s history and culture, offering a diverse array of regional specialties. From the Alps in the north to the Mediterranean islands in the south, each region has its own unique recipes and dishes that make the holiday season a time of joy, community, and, most importantly, exceptio...

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Romanucci & Blandin Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci is being recognized for his professional and civic contributions by again being named to the annual Who’s Who in Chicago list, published by Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s 2025 issue of The Book includes Antonio among a list of esteemed professionals from various disciplines and profession...

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Miami has its pick of Italian restaurants. There’s the one that doubles as a supper club, the one from a very famous European chef, the one with impossible reservations and then the numerous local outposts of popular New York and L.A. spots—plus the myriad of neighborhood joints that preceded them all. And now, there’s MIKA, the one that specialize...

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The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO), a not-for-profit, charitable community service organization, held its annual holiday party at Sirico's Caterers the evening of Thursday, Dec. 19, drawing a crowd of over 200 attendees. "We all had such a great time," Frank Naccarato, long-time FIAO board member, told the Brooklyn...

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