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The Italian Cultural Center of Maryland is proud to present: TONY LO BIANCO NEW SOLO PLAY THE LITTLE FLOWER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BALTIMORE. On May 12, 2018 at the War Memorial Building, downtown Baltimore, Tony Lo Bianco plays late, beloved New York Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The Italian Cultural Center of Maryland and Mr. Lo Bianco will be prom...

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She’s one of the most beloved food personalities across the country and around the world, known for an effervescent attitude, warm personality and megawatt smile. But as a chef and restaurateur, Giada De Laurentiis is uncompromising. She demonstrated an ultra-sharp focus and tenacious commitment to providing a consistent experience at her very firs...

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There are still many Little Italys in the United States. Some of them are just a few blocks now, other are what's left of the urbanization that brought large roads in the middle of many American cities after the war, several times crashing an Italian community. Every one of them is a place where a big Italian heart has been, is and hopefully always...

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Evelyn Di Tosto, a retired Maryland Department of Education official who ran the state’s certification program for teachers, died of a stroke Jan. 23 at the J. W. Ruby Memorial Medical Center in Morgantown, W. Va. She was 86 and lived in North Baltimore. Born in Richwood, W. Va., she was the daughter of Carlo Di Tosto, a tailor and his wife, Cather...

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In 2018, Little Italy Lodge La Famiglia Scholarship program will be awarding four scholarships totaling $12,000: two $4,000 and two $2,000 awards. Eligible members of Little Italy Lodge and their families are encouraged to apply. The scholarship program benefits those desiring to continue their education at an accredited college or university. Appl...

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Just show up before 9 am Saturday, November 11 in the School Hall on Stiles Street to help make the 5,000 meatballs for the Sunday, November 12th Ravioli & Spaghetti Dinner. No experience necessary! It's FUN and volunteers are fed a complimentary pasta lunch afterwards. Free parking on Stratford University parking lot at east end of Stiles Street....

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A new, Italian-flagged ocean freighter that can hold 6,700 cars now bears the name of the port that handles more cars, trucks and other “roll-on/roll-off” cargo than any other in the U.S. The Grimaldi Group’s Grande Baltimora, a 656-foot car carrier with a beam of 106 feet, was christened with a bottle of champagne on Tuesday, cracked against the s...

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A damaged monument to Christopher Columbus — believed to be the oldest in America — will be repaired and rededicated, a key Baltimore official said Monday. Eric Holcomb, the city’s director of the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, said it’s possible the monument will remain dedicated to the Italian explorer but also be reded...

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Baltimore’s Italian-American community will hold its 127th parade honoring Christopher Columbus on Sunday afternoon. The festivities begin with a Mass at Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m., followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Columbus Piazza at 11 a.m. The parade begins at 2 p.m. on Key Highway in South Baltimore, and ma...

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Michael J. Martirano, 58, is a Frostburg native who lived in Howard County for 20 years and served from 2001 to 2004 as the county’s director of elementary schools and then as director of school administration for a year. He was named to his current position as the Howard County Public Schools interim superintendent in June after having served as S...

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