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On behalf of Concordia Lodge 20, we would like to say congratulations and welcome to ALL new state lodge board members and officials. We look forward to working with you all, growing our great organization together, and getting to know one another a lot more in the future.   We also want to wish our Lodges President, Joseph McGonigal, for be...

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The Mattatuck Museum celebrates the holiday season with a concert featuring renowned tenor Michéal Castaldo and guest soprano Marissa Famiglietti at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 20. Michéal Castaldo, a classical crossover tenor and light Italian opera singer, songwriter and composer, is an Italian-born Canadian who currently resides in New York. &...

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Local performer Jack Lynn will sing a host of Dean Martin songs during Dean Martin Night, Sunday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m., at St. Frances Cabrini Church Hall, 57 Pond Hill Road. Sing, socialize and enjoy the music of Dean Martin — the performance, which is $15 BYOB and open to the public, is sponsored by the North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy Lod...

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"Italian Vibrations," an exhibit of works by six New York City-based Italian immigrant artists, will be at Provenance Center, 165 State St. in New London, until Saturday, April 27.The show, which is being shown in New London before going to New York, is being presented in conjunction with the observance of the Year of Italian Culture in the United...

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The 4-month-old Trattoria 'A Vucchella (Italian for "little mouth") is the collaboration of partners in life and in business: Jennifer Galletti, a Fairfield native, and Sorrento-born Pasquale De Martino. The two met five years ago when she was on vacation and he was the chef/leader a culinary tour. Both have a passion for food and drink as well as...

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by Kent Pierce   The Italian American Stars on Franklin Avenue is just one of the Italian social clubs you'll find around Hartford. One of many. "Sure, we have about 80 clubs in the greater Hartford area," according to florist John Tornatore.   In any one of those clubs, you will hear the stories of how tough immigrants had it wh...

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di Francesco Salvatore Cagnazzo   PERCHE' SE NE PARLA Tutta l'America rende omaggio a Frank Sinatra, The Voice, nato da padre palermitano, esattamente, di Lercara Friddi, e da madre ligure, di Lumarzo. Il 12 dicembre il mito della musica avrebbe dovuto compiere 100 anni, ma le celebrazioni sono già ben avviate.   A New York c'è la mos...

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For some, the allure of the Maserati Ghibli is its sleek design and luxurious feel. For others, it's the fine Italian leather interior, Ferrari engine and Brembo brakes. But for many, it's simply the "basso profundo," as Italians like to call the car's rumbling. The resounding tone is present no matter how fast the luxury car is going. &...

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By Esteban L. Hernandez   A historic building belonging to the Order of the Sons of Italy was sold at auction Thursday evening at City Hall, putting the future of the service club in question.   The property on 34 Center St. sold for $61,000 to a bidder who asked not to be identified. The Concordia Lodge No. 20 had an opening bid of $...

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by Frank Cohen   Are well-established pizzerias from outside New Haven coming to the Elm City to prove themselves or to enjoy even greater "street cred" among kindred souls? We can't be certain.   Some of it might even be push back against the expansion of the Frank Pepe brand. But with the opening of Colony Grill in Milford, Tarry Lo...

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