Retired Stamford educator first woman to lead Stamford Columbus Day Parade
By Angela Carella When Connie Scarella Stevenson leads the Columbus Day Parade next month, she will bring the intermingled history of her family and her city, and insight into the saga of the Italians who made their way to America since the turn of the last century. Stevenson will also be the first woman to be grand marshal of the parade, which b...
Norwalk ‘Italian American street food’ deli adds Art’s in Westport
Winfield Street Italian Deli is acquiring Art's Delicatessen in Westport, with a grand reopening set for Dec. 26, 2016. It is the third location for Winfield Street Food Concepts, which also runs Winfield Street Italian Deli in East Norwalk that dates back to 1925; and the Winfield Street Espresso and Panini Bar at 54 Railroad Place in Westpor...
Armenise-Harvard Foundation invest $ 2 million in the Italian research
Thanks to a $ 2 million donation, the research program "Carreer Development Award" financed by Armenise-Harvard Foundation, acquires the participation of two new scientist, Prof. Vincenzo Costanzo (from the London Research Institute) and Prof. Federico Forneris (from Utrecht University), who in the next months will establish their laboratories in I...
Caggiano Becomes Bridgeport Bishop In Ceremony Of Hope
by Daniela Altimari Frank J. Caggiano became the fifth bishop of Bridgeport Thursday in a ceremony rich with tradition and imbued with hope. The Brooklyn-born son of Italian immigrants who once studied at Yale University delivered a message of inclusion to the more than 460,000 Catholics who live in Fairfield County, especially those...
The Italian Girl in Algiers & La Traviata among Opera Company of Middlebury's 2014 Season
It has been called a major force in the New England opera world. After ten years of sold-out successes, The Opera Company of Middlebury returns with its 11th season of "grand opera in an intimate setting." The season opens with a riotous comedy by Gioachino Rossini, The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'Italiana in Algeri), which plays from May 3...
He Served His Country, His Church And His City
His friends knew him as Rico Pace, but his official name was Americo Pace, his parents' tribute to their adopted country. Pace showed his love of his country in many ways, from serving in World War II to spending his retirement years volunteering at his church, at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and at the state Capitol. "He lived...
Bin 300 World Bistro Serves Italian Fare in Wolcott
by Christopher Brooks In the dark, earthen tones of its ocher walls and faux-brick paneling, Bin 300 World Bistro in Wolcott exudes something of the ambience of Amsterdam's famous brown cafes. That is no easy feat, as structurally the space for the restaurant, which opened in 2007, still bears traces of its earlier inhabitant, an A &a...
Explore Your Italian Roots Seminar in Beverly, MA
ORIGINS ITALY Founder and "Genealogy Roadshow" Host Mary Tedesco will present two Italian genealogy lectures at the Explore Your Italian Roots Seminar in Beverly, MA on 14 May 2016: "Roads to Rome: Locating Your Italian Ancestral Town" and "Andiamo in Italia: Italian Genealogical Research in Italy and from Home." Detailed lecture descriptions below...
What Is La Cosa Nostra, Infamous New York Mafia?
by Janice Williams More than 40 members of iconic mafia families were arrested Thursday in New York City, the FBI announced. The agency's Twitter handle revealed early in the day that those who were arrested were members from four La Cosa Nostra crime collectives, including the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese and Bonanno families. 46 leaders, m...
“Electric Italian” Comes To Temple Street
Thanks to a new business venture by the founders and co-owners of Elm City Social, a new spot for "electric Italian" dining has come to the corner of Crown and Temple Streets. That restaurant is Olives & Oil, a combination Italian kitchen, pizza oven, crudo bar and gastropub. After a soft opening last Saturday night, co-owners Matt Bailey, John...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Lavazza to Bring the Flavors of Italy to Keurig
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and beverages with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, and Luigi Lavazza SpA, the symbol of Italian coffee around the world, announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement to bring the authenticity of Italy's favorite coffee, Lavazza®, to...
2014 Pirandello Lyceum's I Migliori in Mens et Gesta Awards Dinner
Pirandello President Rosario Cascio has announced the 2014 recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum's prestigious I Migliori in Mens et Gesta awards. The Board of Governors has recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian-American descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the Italian-American...