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The Italian-American Festival plans to install two bocce courts on Market Square by June. The city has OK’d the group’s request to build in the northwest corner, parallel to the parking lot, said City Engineer Dan Moeglin. They are surface courts with a raised border. “It doesn’t need a whole lot of formality,” he said. City crews removed a few pin...

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Twice on Monday people stood to applaud Law Director Joseph Martuccio at his final council meeting. The first ovation occurred after Councilman Greg Hawk, D-1, announced the law director’s impending retirement and thanked Martuccio for his work. The second came after Martuccio’s roughly 10-minute speech. “I’m an Italian-American, a lawyer, an actor...

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Canton's Gervasi Vineyard has announced plans to expand its 55-acre, Tuscany-inspired combined winery and resort with a new luxury boutique hotel and distillery. Construction of the two-building expansion is expected to begin this spring, with the projects completed in either late 2018 or early 2019. The winery opened in 2010. The sprawling propert...

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Ferrero International S.A., the Italian chocolate company best known for its decadent Nutella hazelnut spread, has big plans for the Fannie May and Harry London brand chocolates it quietly bought earlier this year. Ferrero bought Chicago-based Fannie May Confections Brands for $115 million from 1-800-Flowers.com, the gourmet food and floral deliver...

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Tony Hunter wanted to operate his own business and was considering a bakery in downtown Canton when opportunity spun him in a different direction. In March, Hunter and his wife, Kim, opened Crema Espresso Bar and Café at 4469 Hills and Dales Road NW in a plaza west of the Whipple Avenue NW intersection with Hills and Dales Road. Crema offers an Ita...

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During the years Phil DeChellis owned Napoli’s Italian Eatery, he was a fixture in the downtown restaurant, greeting customers and helping to prepare food.“He lived here,” said Thomas West, a member of the Ohio House and former Canton councilman, said of DeChellis’ dedication to his business. West said DeChellis was just as committed to helping rev...

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There will be extra picnic tables but no bleachers at this year’s Italian-American Festival in Market Square. Organizers requested three bleachers for bocce spectators, and the Canton Park Commission took no action at a May 30 meeting — effectively denying the request. Park board member Sam Sliman made a motion to approve the bleachers, but neither...

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One sure sign of summer having arrived is the beginning of Italian Festival Season. Italians across the United States can usually find a cultural celebration taking place within hours if not minutes from wherever they may live. The 2013 National Italian American Foundation calendar has identified festivals that will take place throughout the year i...

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The folks with USA Today's www.10best.com and the website's readers are at it again, giving some love to area favorites. This time, Gervasi Vineyard in Canton got two shoutouts via the website's 10 Best Reader Choice Awards. The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard was ranked No. 7 as "Best Winery Restaurant in the Nation" and The Villas at Gervasi Vin...

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What's it take for any organization to stay together for a century? Protecting the heritage of its members, staying true to its values and embracing tradition has been a successful formula used by the Ben V. Marconi Lodge #1628 Order of Sons of Italy of America. The group has been celebrating its 100th anniversary all year with a number of events...

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