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FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS - JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: World Language Teacher - Italian QUALIFICATIONS:• Current and Valid MA DESE license in Italian (9-12)• Evidence of the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the work involved• Such additional qualifications as the Framingham Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable  ...

In 1996, the Fierro family of Richmond and the Italian American Cultural Association of Virginia established a scholarship for a Virginia Commonwealth University student of Italian descent. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students on the Monroe Park Campus of VCU, of Italian descent, have demonstrated financial need (as determined by the...

by Emanuele Scarci   The Italians are able to export even beer, which is a typical product of Northern Europe. Last year, according to data from trade group Federalimentare, Italian beer exports were €154 million, up 16%, while imports remained stable at €490 million, up 0.8%.   This is because of the multinationals that contro...

by Dan Reiner   Patsy's Pizzeria opened in Harlem in 1933, and over the years, its pizza, charred in coal-fired ovens, made regulars of the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joe DiMaggio and Christopher Walken.   The owners of Patsy's of New Rochelle, who held their ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, are hoping they can replicate t...

  The Italian American Community Center of Rochester will host three musical events to wrap up the summer. On Aug. 19, Rochester native Ernie Capone will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Capone sings music from the 1950s and 60s, including the works of Frank Sinatra and Elvis.   The concert is free and the community center will have food and...

By Dan Wheat   He arrived in Wenatchee a year ago, heralded by those who hired him at Washington State University as one of the best thinkers in tree fruit physiology and production in the world. And Stefano Musacchi hasn't disappointed as endowed chair of tree fruit physiology and management at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension...

Bishop Thomas Donato, a Jersey City native and pastor of St. Henry's Church in Bayonne, died tonight, parishioners are posting on the church's Facebook page. Donato, who would have turned 75 in October, was being treated for pancreatic cancer at Toms River Memorial Hospital, friends said.   According to his biography on the Archdiocese...

by Christopher Hoffman Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari. Those names stir the hearts of auto lovers everywhere, conjuring up sleek, speedy sports cars that combine the best of Italian engineering, design and style. Fans will have the rare opportunity to see a line up of these masterpieces of the motorway at the Made in Italy Italian Show &...

  WTI Magazine #68    2015 September, 18Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   Whoever travels in Italy cannot but be amazed by the immense treasures in terms of natural and artistic sites that the country offers. Places such as Rome with its Coliseum, the Vatican City, the Renaissance monuments in Florence and the romantic landscap...

by Eloise Marie Valadez   Hearty, flavorful comfort foods are the perfect meals for fall dining choices. And when it comes to Italian recipe selections, there's nothing like a robust pasta dish, hearty meat recipe with accompanying root vegetable selection, or a hot soup packed with delicious ingredients for cooler weather meals.   No...

by Marci Diehl   Stop me if you've heard this one: Two Italian-American Roman Catholic sisters are hired to cater an event at a Jewish funeral home, but they don't know the difference between a matzo ball and a meatball, let alone what's Kosher. Cultural disaster, or a recipe for success? You'll see during the Jewish Community Center's...

For the past year, Cucina D owners and husband and wife, Damiano and Christina DiCenso, have offered handmade northern Italian cuisine to local residents from their recently established Middlesex Turnpike location. From tried-and-true fare like D's homemade meatballs to traditional dishes like chicken or veal marsala, this Bedford eatery has s...