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By Tim Bojarski   Although it was Columbus Day atBatavia Downs, it was Groundhog Day for Rock Vinci. That is because Vinci won the special harness racing Italian-American drivers race (known as the Christopher Columbus Pace) for the second year in a row, in the identical time as last year and with another bombs-away payoff.   Vinci le...

By Sara Waite   When local business owners Mike and Denise Schaefer purchased the building at 310 Main St. about a year ago, they couldn't have predicted that they'd be starting a new business venture unlike any they'd been involved in before.   The owners of Schaefer's Precision Auto Body and Frame had planned to use the spacious d...

Internationally acclaimed Italian jewelry designer Marco Bicego is planning a return visit to Cincinnati, where he will greet fans and discuss his latest collections at James Free Jewelers on Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th.   Cincinnati is one of just three cities on his upcoming American tour, which also includes Boca Raton, Fl...

di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Abbiamo incontrato a New York e intervistato due giovani artisti italiani, l'attrice genovese Chiara Cimmino, e il regista-attore romano di origini siciliane Valerio Vittorio Garaffa. Entrambi hanno studiato alla Scuola d'Arte Drammatica Paolo Grassi di Milano e si occupano di teatro e poesia.   I due giovani a...

By Paula Katinas   Women who have not had mammograms will be able to get them for free on one of two dates in December, thanks to a partnership between the American Italian Cancer Foundation and state Sen. Marty Golden.    Golden announced that the American Italian Cancer Foundation will provide free digital mammograms and clinic...

by Mara Monti   The airline industry continues to stack up profits. In the third quarter, American Airlines confirmed the positive results with the merger with US Airways, completed at 85%, by introducing a single booking system. The next step will be the optimization of air routes, starting with the Italian routes, as explained by the compa...

By Kristen Massad   In my family, Christmas Eve was never about gifts or getting to bed early to wait for Santa. It's about food. We always focused on cooking and enjoying a long evening of feasting together. As part of a large Italian-American family, our tradition has always been the Feast of the Seven Fishes.   There is a lot...

di Roberto Chifari È l'unico polo di ricerca nell'intero sud Italia in grado di stabilire con dati scientifici, su base genetica, l'esatta composizione di un prodotto agroalimentare, identificando l'origine dei singoli ingredienti fino ad accertare l'autenticità di una specialità con marchio Dop oppure un'eventuale contraffazione.   Si chia...

The Italian American Heritage Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at The Farmhouse at The Grand Colonial on Rt. 173 in Asbury, at 6:45 p.m. Drabich, owner of Metropolitan Seafood & Gourmet in Lebanon, will be the guest speaker. Drabich has been in the seafood business for more than 27 years and has been featured on the...

The Center for Italian and Italian American Culture will host a special dinner featuring the cuisine of Calabria, Italy from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at Divina Ristorante, 461 Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell, owned by Chef Mario Carlino.   The inclement weather date is Sunday, Feb. 28. Carlino's philosophy is that a meal must be satisfyi...

The fifth Benetti Crystal 140 M/Y MR D, to date built in seven units and part of the Class full-displacement range of Benetti's current production, will make its U.S. debut at Yachts Miami Beach. The Crystal 140 is the new boat in the Benetti Class range. It measures 137 feet in length and 29 feet in width at full beam. Its displacement is 375...

by Alexandra Turney   Rome is a city of ruins. Ruins are to Rome what canals are to Venice, and while other cities build over their past, Rome builds around it. My neighborhood, Testaccio, is mainly made up of nineteenth century apartment blocks, and it seems almost modern compared to the crumbling centro storico.   But on one ot...