We The Italians

Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball President Marco Mazzieri Meets With Hofst...

In town to accept an award from the Italian American Baseball Foundation, Marco Mazzieri spent time with the Hofstra baseball team last week. Recently elected President of the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball, Mazzieri spoke with players and coaches about his experience in international baseball. Mazzieri found himself in Hempstead thanks to a connection with Hofstra Head Baseball Coac...

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Sedona Film Festival presents ‘A Bocelli Family Christmas’ Dec. 21 & 22

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “A Bocelli Family Christmas”, showing Dec. 21 and 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “A Bocelli Family Christmas” captures the wonder and music of the Christmas season, transporting viewers into an Italian winter wonderland. Featuring a mix of classic carols and original songs from the family’s multi-generational holiday album, this special...

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Weil’s $1 Trillion Man Seeks More Than Money With Football Bet

Wall Street rainmaker Michael Aiello found himself in Italy in late October, making an unlikely pitch. The chairman of the corporate department at law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, whose day job involves steering Fortune 500 companies through multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions, was in Cesena, a city close to the Adriatic coast, trying to help lift the local football team out of a mini...

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WWII Veteran Bonfiglio Celebrates 99th Birthday with Family

Rosemary Summers and her daughter, Sarah Summers, are both SUNY Oneonta graduates. Sarah wanted to honor her grandfather, Vincent James Bonfiglio, who recently turned 99 years young. She and her sister, Laura Summers, flew in from Austin, Texas and joined relatives and loved ones from Kentucky and New Jersey for the celebration. Bonfiglio is a World War II Navy veteran who lives in an assisted liv...

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Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and what they could look like in his second term

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t take office until January 20, 2025, but he is already promoting his agenda, such as his warnings on tariffs. In his first network sit-down television interview since winning the election, last Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press”, Trump focused on immigration and tariffs. “I’m a big believer in tariffs. I think tariffs are the most beautiful word. I think they...

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Italian American athletes grace sports Hall of Fame mural in Dunning

The wall of a North Harlem Avenue building in Dunning inspired Ron Onesti as he searched for a new home for the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame — and for a large canvas to promote American athletes of Italian descent. “One of the reasons I bought that building was because of that wall,” says Onesti, president of the Hall of Fame. “That open space was very exciting to have.” The Hall...

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A History of Mayor LaGuardia on WNYC, Adapting 'Nickel Boys' for the Screen with RaMe...

As WNYC celebrates its centennial this year, All Of It presents a special on the life of one of New York City's most important mayors: Fiorello La Guardia. La Guardia was the first Italian-American Mayor of New York who led the city during the aftermath of the Great Depression, Hitler's rise to power, and World War II. He was a Republican mayor in a liberal city who wasn't afraid of speaking out f...

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A Hitter’s Perfect Game: A Tribute to Rocky Colavito

In a testament to the strength of Rocky Colavito’s legacy, his passing made front page news on The New York Times. Colavito, a Bronx native and Yankee alum but a Cleveland Indian through and through, was 91 years young when he passed away in his home in Bernville, Pa., on Tuesday. The slugger made the cover of TIME magazine in 1959, he hit 374 home runs in his 14-year career and he was happy to si...

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Designer panettone costing over $100 are a holiday trend - and NYers can’t get enough

Panettone, the airy, sweet Italian bread studded with dried and candied fruits, has long been a Christmas staple. But, the often cheap treat that costs around $10 for a circular, domed loaf, has gotten an artisanal upgrade in recent years — with the price tag to match. Designers such as Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci all hock elaborately packaged panettone, with some costing close to $...

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Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter G...

Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games.. There has been no indication from Italian officials that the track — a century-old facility that has been dormant for nearly 20 years — won't be ready in time. Lake Placid would be serving only as a backup site, just...

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New England

Chef to open Mamma Luca pizzeria in Portsmouth: 'We cook like grandma'

The sweet aroma of Sunday sauce drifting through his family’s home made a young Mario LaPosta certain he’d wind up owning a restaurant one day. Years after first dreaming of opening his own place, the pizza expert and well-traveled chef is joining th... Read More

New York

A History of Mayor LaGuardia on WNYC, Adapting 'Nickel Boys' for the Screen with RaMell Ross, Making...

As WNYC celebrates its centennial this year, All Of It presents a special on the life of one of New York City's most important mayors: Fiorello La Guardia. La Guardia was the first Italian-American Mayor of New York who led the city during the afterm... Read More

East

Baltimore’s Little Italy enhances safety with new security measures

Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood has new security measures in time for the holiday season. The goal is to increase security, reduce crime, and make residents and visitors feel safe in the neighborhood. This includes installing more outdoor light... Read More

South East

Webuild, Lane get USD152 million contract for works in US

Webuild Spa announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a USD152.0 million, EUR137.0 million contract, through its subsidiary USA Lane, to upgrade Interstate 77 in South Carolina, USA. The project, commissioned by the South Carolina Department of Tran... Read More

Great Lakes

Italian American athletes grace sports Hall of Fame mural in Dunning

The wall of a North Harlem Avenue building in Dunning inspired Ron Onesti as he searched for a new home for the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame — and for a large canvas to promote American athletes of Italian descent. “One of the reason... Read More

Midwest

What is the Feast of Seven Fishes and where can you find one in KC?

What is the Feast of Seven Fishes? It’s all in the name. Simply put, it’s the Italian American tradition of eating fish in place of meat on Christmas Eve day. It’s comparable to Thanksgiving in its dinner party grandeur and features, you guessed it,... Read More

South

Tilman Fertitta may be Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Italy

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta may soon be adding a geopolitical chapter to his lengthy career resume according to a Wednesday evening report from CBS News. According to CBS' senior White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs, President-elect Dona... Read More

West

Sedona Film Festival presents ‘A Bocelli Family Christmas’ Dec. 21 & 22

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “A Bocelli Family Christmas”, showing Dec. 21 and 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “A Bocelli Family Christmas” captures the wonder and music of the Christmas season, transporting viewers in... Read More

California

Divine intervention to bring Angels’ Samuel Aldegheri and Ducks’ Damian Clara to Anaheim, California...

50% of Americans believe that the supernatural is involved in determining the outcome of sporting events. That includes Americans who pray for God to help their team (26%), think their team has been cursed (25%) or more generally believe God is invol... Read More

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